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Aluminium Alloys - Aluminium 6082 Properties, Fabrication and Applications, Supplier Data by Aalco

March 21, 2007 – 7:33 am

Aluminium alloy 6082 is a medium strength alloy with excellent corrosion resistance. It has the highest strength of the 6000 series alloys. Alloy 6082 is known as a structural alloy. In plate form, 6082 is the alloy most commonly used for machining. As a relatively new alloy, the higher strength of 6082 has seen it replace 6061 in many applications. The addition of a large amount of manganese controls the grain structure which in turn results in a stronger alloy.

In the T6 and T651 temper, alloy 6082 machines well and produces tight coils of swarf when chip breakers are used.