"6061-T6" or "6061-T6 Aluminum" will do just fine. If you just say 6061
they will know it is aluminum but will ask you for what temper you want.

pogo wrote:
Thanks for all of the GREAT info!
How would I refer to the number if I were ordering some 6061 aluminum ? Call
it "alloy number" ? "alloy mixture" ?


"pogo" wrote in message
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What does it mean when I see something like " lot of 6061 aluminum tubes"

?

I mean what does the number mean and how can I make sense of it ?

Thanks !