6101 Aluminum Plates | McMaster-Carr

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	System of Measurement System of Measurement

Inch

	Thickness Thickness

	Width Width

3/4"

1 1/2"

2 1/2"

	Material Material	Show

Aluminum

6101 Aluminum

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	Appearance Appearance

	Plain

	Shape Shape

	Sheet and Bar

	Temper Temper

T61

	Aluminum Performance Properties Aluminum Performance Properties

Corrosion Resistant

Easy to Weld

Easy to Form

	Yield Strength Yield Strength

20,000 to 99,999 psi

	Hardness Hardness

Brinell 70

	Specifications Met Specifications Met

ASTM

	Certificate Certificate

	Material Certificate with Traceable Lot Number

	Tolerance Rating Tolerance Rating

Standard

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

Less than 1,000° F

	Minimum Temperature Minimum Temperature

Not Rated

	Heat Treatment Heat Treatment

Hardened

	Heat Treatable Heat Treatable

Yes

	Hardness Rating Hardness Rating

Soft

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	Elongation Elongation

15%

	Fabrication Fabrication

Extruded

	Length Length

20 Products

About Aluminum

Yield Strength: 28,000 psi
Hardness: Brinell 70 (Soft)
Temper: T61
Fabrication: Extruded
Specifications Met: ASTM B317

6101 aluminum is chiefly used as a lightweight and economical alternative to copper in electrical applications, such as bus bars in switchboards and battery banks. These bars have rounded edges.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Certificates with a traceable lot number are available for these products. Download certificates from ACTIVITY after your order ships.

1/8" Thick. (-0.007" to 0.007" Tolerance)
Wd.	Heat Treatment	Max. Temperature, °F	Flatness Tolerance		1 ft. Lg.	3 ft. Lg.	6 ft. Lg.
3/4"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1/4" Thick. (-0.008" to 0.008" Tolerance)
3/4"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	00000	00000
1"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	00000	00000
1 1/2"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	00000	00000
2"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
2 1/2"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
3"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
4"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
5"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
6"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
3/8" Thick. (-0.008" to 0.008" Tolerance)
1 1/2"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
2"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
3"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
4"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
5"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
1/2" Thick. (-0.009" to 0.009" Tolerance)
2"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	00000	000000
3"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
4"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
5"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	000000	000000
6"	Hardened	300°	0.004" per in.	0000000	00000	000000	000000

About Aluminum

Highly Conductive 6101 Aluminum