AL 6061- T6 Alternate
AL 6061- T6 Alternate
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Hi All,
I am currently working on Cost reduction of an AL 6061-T6 PLate 1600mm X 500mm X 40mm thk. This part is used in Vaccuum and is Type-3 class 2 Anodized.
Is there any other Cleanroom material alternate to 6061 so that i can reduce some cost without compromising the Strength or hardness or quality?
Any help in this regard will be helpful.
Thanks.
I am currently working on Cost reduction of an AL 6061-T6 PLate 1600mm X 500mm X 40mm thk. This part is used in Vaccuum and is Type-3 class 2 Anodized.
Is there any other Cleanroom material alternate to 6061 so that i can reduce some cost without compromising the Strength or hardness or quality?
Any help in this regard will be helpful.
Thanks.





RE: AL 6061- T6 Alternate
What is Engineering anyway: FAQ1088-1484: In layman terms, what is "engineering"?
RE: AL 6061- T6 Alternate
RE: AL 6061- T6 Alternate
Will evaluate the AA2024. SS wieght will be a concern.
RE: AL 6061- T6 Alternate
Take a look at something like Alcoa's QC-10 aluminum tooling plate. This material is designed as a slightly lower cost commercial alternative to some wrought 6XXX or 7XXX series aircraft alloys. In fact, I believe cold worked QC-10 has a bit better mechanical properties than your 6061-T651 plate.
http://www.alcoa.com/mold/en/product.asp?prod_id=4...
Hope that helps.
Terry