6061's published presence in this catalogue is plate-shaped. The storefront documents a 6063/6061 hot rolled aluminum plate for mould, a brushed finish aluminium plate in 6061 with tempers T651, T6 and T451 (listed for oxidation/anodising use), and 6061 as an entry in the marine alloy plate programme — where it sits in the heat-treatable group (with 6082, 6063, 7075 and 2024) at the programme's plate dimensions of 6–300 mm thick, 500–2700 mm wide and 1000–10000 mm long, in tempers including T4, T6 and T651.
6061 — documented listings
| Alloy | 6061 |
|---|---|
| Documented listings | Hot rolled mould plate (6063/6061); brushed finish plate; marine alloy plate programme |
| Tempers (brushed plate listing) | T651, T6, T451 |
| Tempers (marine programme, heat-treatable group) | F, O, T4, T6, T651 (programme-wide) |
| Dimensions | Plate programme: 6–300 mm × 500–2700 mm × 1000–10000 mm; sheet sizes confirmed per enquiry |
| Surface (brushed listing) | Brushed finish, supplied for oxidation (anodising) |
The comparison buyers most often work through in this catalogue is 6061 against 5052 — the heat-treatable 6xxx against the strain-hardened 5xxx. The dedicated 5052 vs 6061 guide makes that comparison from the published data: tempers, forms and the marine position of each grade. In short form: 5052 is documented from sheet into plate with marine tempers, 6061 is documented as mould and brushed plate with T-tempers.
Sheet-form 6061 is quoted per enquiry in this catalogue — the documented 6061 listings are plate listings. If your requirement is 6061 sheet, send the thickness and temper; the quotation will confirm the position against the plate programme and the grade's availability.
Ordering 6061
6061 orders in this catalogue start from the form: mould plate, brushed plate, or a size inside the marine plate programme. The temper is the second decision and it is a real one — T6 and T651 are the published tempers buyers usually mean by '6061 plate', with T651 the stress-relieved plate temper on the brushed listing; T451 also appears on that listing. State the temper with the thickness; a 6061 enquiry without a temper cannot be priced against the right listing.
For anodising work, the brushed plate listing is the documented route — it is published as plate for oxidation, with a brushed finish. Pair the enquiry with the anodized sheet page if the requirement is an anodised finished product rather than plate to be anodised downstream: the anodised products documented in this catalogue are the copper brush finish coil sheet lines, which are a different product form from 6061 plate.
Mould buyers should note the mould listing pairs 6061 with 6063 as hot rolled mould plate — if the mould design is still open between the two, the enquiry can ask for both to be quoted in the sizes the tool needs, with the temper stated for each.
What tempers is 6061 listed in?
T651, T6 and T451 on the brushed plate listing; the marine programme's heat-treatable group adds T4. Temper availability is size-dependent and confirmed in the quotation.
Is 6061 a marine grade here?
It is an entry in the marine alloy plate programme, but the marine grade listing itself is 5052/5083/5754. For hull plate, the 5xxx pages are the relevant ones.
Can 6061 be anodised?
The brushed 6061 plate listing is documented as supplied for oxidation (anodising). The anodized sheet page covers the documented anodised products.
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