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About Aluminum
Compare over 20 aluminum alloys to find the right material for you—all with material certificates for traceability.
Highly Conductive 6101 Aluminum

- Yield Strength: 15,000 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.
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Wd. | Heat Treatment | Max. Temperature, °F | Flatness Tolerance | 1 ft. Lg. | 3 ft. Lg. | 6 ft. Lg. | |
1/4" Thick. (-0.008" to 0.008" Tolerance) | |||||||
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3/4" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
1" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
1 1/2" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
2" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
2 1/2" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
3" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
4" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
5" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
6" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
3/8" Thick. (-0.008" to 0.008" Tolerance) | |||||||
1 1/2" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
2" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
3" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
4" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
5" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
1/2" Thick. (-0.009" to 0.009" Tolerance) | |||||||
2" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
3" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
4" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
5" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 | |||
6" | Hardened | 300° | 0.004" per in. | 0000000 |