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Default What does the number in " 6061 aluminum " mean ?

Steven wrote:

The first digit is the alloy type second digit is the modification of
the alloy and the last two digits are the purity of the aluminum so
6061 means that in this case magnesium and silicon were added to the
aluminum and that it was not modified and it is 61 percent pure
aluminum


Thanks. How can it be "modified"? What does "not modified" mean?