Academic literature on the topic 'ALUMINIUM 6061'

Currently, Aluminium (Al) 6061 material is used in various industrial application and Automobile sector. Al 6061 gives good formability and excellent mechanical properties. This paper is mainly focused on the behaviour of the heat-treated aluminium alloy-6061 under the various test such as hardness test, impact test and other industrial applications. Based on the outcomes of Heat treatment, the quality of the Aluminium alloy-6061 is also compared with that of Aluminium alloy-5083, 6063. Hence, this paper helps in future research, which is based on the behaviour of the Heat-treated aluminium alloy under Hardness test.

A 6061 aluminium alloy and an alloy with increased Fe content, representing recycled 6061 aluminium alloy were cast into strips at speed of 30m/min by an unequal diameter twin roll caster. The Fe content of 6061 aluminium alloy and the model of recycled 6061 aluminium alloy was 0.36 mass% and 0.59 mass%, respectively. Ripple marks, which are typical surface defect of roll cast strips, did not occur on the surface of both as-cast strips. Fe content did not influence the surface condition of the roll-cast-strip. The as-cast strip was cold rolled down to 1 mm, T4 heat treatment was conducted, and then subjected to180 degrees bending test. The result of 180 degrees bending test shows that roll cast 6061 aluminium alloy and 6061 aluminium alloy with increased Fe as recycled had bending ability as same as that of roll-cast 6022 aluminium alloy. In the strip cast by the twin roll caster of the present study, increased Fe content did not influence on the result of the180 degrees bending test.

The effects of Mn addition on the microstructure and hardness of 6061 aluminum alloy were studied by means of scanning electron microscope (SEM) , energy dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and hardness tester in this work. The results shows that rod and fishbone AlSiFeMn phase will be formed in the alloy with Mn addition in 6061 aluminium alloy, and the AlSiFeMn phase increases with the increasing of Mn content . By the mean of XRD, the Al4.07 Mn Si0.74 phase is found in the 6061 aluminium alloy from 0.7% to 1.5% Mn. The hardness increases with the increasing of Mn contents both for as-cast and for T6 heat treatment. However, the hardness growth rate for as-cast is much more than that for T6 heat treatment at the same Mn addition in the 6061 alloy. Mn has a little effect on the hardness for T6 heat treatment in 6061 alloy.

The effect of stress triaxiality on mechanical properties of 6061 aluminium alloy extruded profiles with different specimens was studied. Macroscopic mechanical property of the various specimen was got through universal testing machine. At the same time, stress triaxiality of different specimens was obtained using the method of finite element simulation. And then the fracture strain of each specimen was outputted by DIC. Fracture modes of 6061 aluminium alloy with different stress triaxiality were studied by SEM. The results show that taking tensile samples as comparison, the cross-sectional area of some notched specimens decreases and the peak load increases. Among them, the minimum cross-sectional area of the R5 central hole specimen is 20% smaller than that of the tensile sample, and the peak load is 28% larger. The fracture strain of the alloy increased with the decrease of stress triaxiality. For the same notch specimens, along the path direction, stress triaxiality of R5 notch specimens, R5 Center-hole specimens and R20 Arc notched specimens increased 47%, 17.8%, 25% respectively. According to the analysis of fracture morphology, the main fracture of 6061 aluminium alloy was ductile fracture. When the stress triaxiality is large, the dimples are small and sparsely distributed, and when the stress triaxiality is small, the dimple is large and evenly distributed. Finally, the Johnson-Cook model material parameters of 6061 aluminum alloy are fitted based on the tensile test results of different shapes of specimens, which can accurately simulate the elastic-plastic deformation and fracture instability of 6061 aluminum alloy under different stress states.

In this research, mechanical properties of recycled 6061 aluminium alloy, produced by solid state recycling through extrusion, were compared to as-received billets. Aluminum 6061 chips were extruded using a hot extrusion machine. The effects of extrusion parameters on the mechanical properties of the produced recycled 6061 aluminium alloy were investigated. The objective of the study was to analyze the mechanical and structural features of the alloy after plastic consolidation. The extrusion processes were conducted at different preheat temperatures and preheat times, while the ram speed was kept constant. The findings of the study highlighted the potential of combining the extrusion process parameters as an efficient processing route for production of high quality and high-performance type of extruded billets. Tensile test results showed that, material extruded at 550°C exhibited better mechanical properties compared to that extruded at 400°C. The higher temperature resulted in a higher tensile strength being produced, at the expense of a trade-off in ductility. Overall, it was revealed that, the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation (ETF) of the produced recycled 6061 aluminium through extrusion exhibited mechanical and structural properties comparable to those of the as-received billets.

Homogenisation of aluminium alloys is the high temperature heat treatment (450-600 °C) performed after casting and consists of three distinct steps; heat-up, soak and cooldown. This review considers the metallurgical importance of homogenisation and how it impacts on the further processing and final properties of some aluminium alloys, with emphasis on homogenisation of extrusion billet. The introduction of continuous homogenisation has significantly improved the temperature uniformity of homogenisation allowing the soak time to be minimised. Batch homogenisation, however, provides flexibility in practices tailored for different aluminium alloys. Soft 6060 and 6063 alloys are best homogenised at a higher soak temperature than harder alloys such as 6061 and 6082. The homogenisation cooling rate can also impact on the behaviour of the billet during extrusion processing as well as affecting the final mechanical properties. An understanding of the microstructural changes occurring as a result of homogenisation allows the cast house to ensure that the billet processing meets the customer requirements.

Aluminium banyak digunakan sebagai bahan pembuat komponen mesin seperti piston, engine block, gear dan komponen lainnya karena sifat kekerasan dan keuletannya. Permasalahan yang sering timbul pada kekerasan permukaan adalah pengaruh dari gaya luar berupa benturan yang menyebabkan terjadinya deformasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh media pendingin terhadap tingkat kekerasan aluminium 6061 dengan proses pack carburizing. Bahan eksperimen pada penelitian ini menggunakan serbuk arang berukuran 80 mesh, yang dipanaskan menggunakan tungku furnace hingga 530°C dengan waktu penahanan 180 menit. Kemudian dilakukan tiga variasi quenching dengan air sumur, oli SAE 40 dan udara. Pengujian aluminium 6061 dilakukan sebelum dan sesudah perlakuan carburizing. Pengujian yang dilakukan yaitu pengujian kekerasan mikro Vickers, struktur mikro dan ketebalan pada lapisan karbon. Hasil penelitian menunjukan nilai kekerasan aluminium 6061 tanpa perlakuan sebesar 60,37 kg/mm2. Pasca perlakuan carburizing didapatkan nilai kekerasan 41,53 kg/mm2, 36,01 kg/mm2 dan 33,01 kg/mm2. Penurunan nilai kekerasan aluminium 6061 setelah diberi perlakuan carburizing disebabkan karena berubahnya struktur mikro dari aluminium 6061 setelah perlakuan carburizing dibandingkan dengan raw material. Hasil foto mikro pada spesimen uji menunjukkan bahwa setelah proses carburizing didominasi oleh fasa tidak stabil yang homogen, sehingga dapat menyebabkan nilai kekerasan menurun.

Abstract The durability of concrete structures is often reduced owing to the corrosion of reinforcement in an aggressive environment. Ordinary reinforcement methods, such as wrapping section steel or steel plate, are also vulnerable to corrosion. Using 6061-T6 aluminium alloy as near-surface reinforcement of the concrete structure is a feasible method. In this study, the corrosion resistance of 6061-T6 aluminium alloy bars was studied by simulating the coastal environment, atmospheric environment, and concrete internal environment with chloride solution, simulated acid rain solution, and saturated Ca(OH)2 solution. The corrosion rate of the 6061-T6 aluminium alloy in the above environments was tested using a weight loss method, and its corrosion resistance was evaluated using the metal corrosion resistance classification standard. Based on the electrochemical reaction mechanism, the polarisation properties and AC impedance spectra of steel and 6061-T6 aluminium alloy were compared, and the corrosion resistance mechanisms of steel and the 6061-T6 aluminium alloy in the above corrosive environments were obtained. The results show that the 6061-T6 aluminium alloy has better corrosion resistance than steel bars in chloride and atmospheric environments, with corrosion currents of 0.012 and 0.037 µA·cm−2, and 8-day corrosion rates of 0.051 and 0.031 mm·a−1, respectively. However, owing to the activity of the aluminium alloy, its corrosion resistance in an alkaline environment inside concrete is poor; the corrosion current is 0.22 µA·cm−2 and the 8-day corrosion rate is 16.166 mm·a−1. The research results can provide a reference for applying aluminium alloy bars as external prestressed concrete bars and near-surface steel bars.

Aluminum Alloy metal is widely used in making lightweight construction on machinery. To produce a flat metal alluminium alloy surface, a shearing machine is needed. There are two types of aluminum materials that are commonly used, namely Aluminum 6061 and 7075. In the process of forming metals using a scrap machine, it is important to determine the machining parameters because this is closely related to the surface conditions of the workpiece produced. Difficulties in determining the appropriate combination of machining parameters often result in work surface conditions that are not as expected or have a high roughness. With the right parameters, the quality of surface roughness can be predicted as planned before the machining process. The cutting parameters are cutting speed and cutting depth. In this study the cutting speed used varied, namely 4.68 m / min, 7.30 m / min, 11.70 m / min, 18.29 m / min with a cutting depth of 0.50 mm, 1.00 mm and 1 , 50 mm, to cut aluminum 6061 and 7075 using the HSS chisel. In the initial step, do the machine tool settings, place the chisel on the chisel holder, place the workpiece in vise, adjust the cutting speed, depth of feed, and perform machining. After machining, a surface roughness measurement is carried out using a surface test. From the results of the study it was found that the value of surface roughness is directly proportional to the depth of cut. The value of surface roughness is inversely proportional to cutting speed and hardness of the material. Determination of cutting speed through empirical equations based on surface roughness: aluminum alloy 6061 is: Ra = 23,366e-0,146Vc (µm) and aluminum alloy 7075 are: Ra = 13,482e-0.109Vc (µm). ABSTRAK Bahan logam aluminium Alloy banyak digunakan dalam pembuatan konstruksi ringan pada mesin-mesin. Untuk menghasilkan permukaan logam alluminium alloy yang rata, maka diperlukan mesin sekrap. Terdapat dua jenis material aluminium yang umum digunakan yaitu Aluminium 6061 dan 7075. Pada proses pembentukan logam dengan menggunakan mesin sekrap, adalah penting untuk menentukan parameter pemesinan Karena hal ini berkaitan erat dengan kondisi permukaan benda kerja yang dihasilkan. Kesulitan dalam menentukan kombinasi parameter pemesinan yang sesuai seringkali mengakibatkan kondisi permukaan benda kerja kerja yang tidak sesuai diharapkan atau memiliki kekasaran yang tinggi. Dengan parameter yang tepat, kualitas kekasaran permukaan dapat diprediksi seperti yang direncanakan sebelum proses pemesinan. Parameter pemotongan tersebut adalah kecepatan pemotongan dan kedalaman potong. Pada penelitian ini kecepatan pemotongan yang digunakan bervariasi yaitu 4,68 m/min,7,30 m/min, 11,70 m/min,18,29 m/min dengan kedalaman pemotongan 0,50 mm,1,00 mm dan 1,50 mm, untuk memotong aluminum 6061 dan 7075 dengan menggunakan mata pahat HSS.. Pada langkah awali dilakukan setting mesin perkakas, meletakkan mata pahat pada pemegang mata pahat, meletakkan benda kerja pada ragum, melakukan settingg untuk kecepatan pemotongan, kedalaman pemakanan, dan melakukan pemesinan. Setiap kali selesai pemesinan, dilakukan pengukuran kekasaran permukaan dengan menggunakan alat ukur surface test. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa nilai kekasaran permukaan berbanding lurus dengan kedalaman potong. Nilai kekasaran permukaan berbanding terbalik dengan kecepatan potong dan kekerasan material. Penentuan kecepatan potong melalui persamaan empiris berdasarkan kekasaran permukaan: aluminium alloy 6061 adalah: Ra = 23.366e-0.146Vc(µm) dan aluminium alloy 7075 adalah: Ra = 13.482e-0.109Vc(µm).

In recent years, many alloys as well as composites of aluminium were developed for enhanced material performance. AA 6061 is an aluminium alloy that has extensive applications due to its superior material characteristics. It is a popular choice of matrix for aluminium matrix composite (AMC) fabrication. This study provides a review on AA 6061 aluminium alloy matrix composites produced through the stir-casting process. It focusses on conventional stir-casting fabrication, process parameters, various reinforcements used, and the mechanical properties of the AA 6061 composites. Several research studies indicated that the stir-casting method is widely used and suitable for fabricating AA 6061 composites with reinforcements such as SiC, B4C, Al2O3, TiC, as well as other inorganic, organic, hybrid, and nanomaterials. The majority of the studies showed that an increase in the reinforcement content enhanced the mechanical and tribological properties of the composites. Furthermore, hybrid composites showed better material properties than single reinforcement composites. The usage of industrial and agricultural residues in hybrid composites is also reported. Future studies could focus on the fabrication of AA 6061 nanocomposites through stir casting and their material characterisation, since they have great potential as advanced materials.