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Aluminum 6061 AMS 4127 Forgings

Last Updated: 2023-01-15

6061 is an alloy that is suitable for hot forging. The billet is heated through an induction furnace and forged using a closed die process. This particular alloy is suitable for open die forgings. Automotive parts, ATV parts, and industrial parts are just some of the uses as a forging. Aluminum 6061 can be forged into flat or round barss, rings, blocks, discs and blanks, hollows, and spindles. 6061 can be forged into special and custom shapes.

Chemical Composition

Alloy

Al

Mg

Si

Fe

Cu

Min

95.85%

0.8%

0.4%

0

0.15%

Max

98.56%

1.2%

0.8%

0.7%

0.4%

Alloy

Cr

Zn

Ti

Mn

Others

Min

0.04%

0

0


0.15% Total

Max

0.35%

0.25%

0.15%

0.15%

0.05% Each

Applications: Aircraft structures, marine use, structural and high pressure uses but its major use is in cans for food and beverage.

Aging: Artificial aging is most commonly used for this alloy. T-6 tempering is widely used for most applications, T-4 and also T-651 are used also.

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