6061-T6 Aluminum
Physical and Mechanical Properties	Ultimate Tensile Strength, psi	45,000
	Yield Strength, psi	40,000
	Brinell Hardness	95
	Rockwell Hardness	B60
Chemistry	Aluminum (Al)	95.8 - 98.6%
	Chromium (Cr)	0.04 - 0.35%
	Copper (Cu)	0.15 - 0.40%
	Iron (Fe)	0.70%
	Magnesium (Mg)	0.8 - 1.2%
	Manganese (Mn)	0.15% max
	Silicon (Si)	0.4 - 0.8%
Zinc (Zn)	0.25%

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