I am working on a project. The engineering drawing called for
Aluminum 6061 but the factory told me that they only had Aluminum 12.
Could someone help me on this?

What's the differences between Aluminum 6061 and Aluminum 12?

Thanks in advance.

Google is your friend. This might get you started.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_alloy


wrote in message
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I am working on a project. The engineering drawing called for
Aluminum 6061 but the factory told me that they only had Aluminum 12.
Could someone help me on this?

What's the differences between Aluminum 6061 and Aluminum 12?

Thanks in advance.

I did a quick search though a couple of data bases. I have no idea what
Aluminum 12 might be. US standards have a 4 digit spec number for
wrought alloys and a 3 digit number for the casting alloys.

wrote:
I am working on a project. The engineering drawing called for
Aluminum 6061 but the factory told me that they only had Aluminum 12.
Could someone help me on this?

What's the differences between Aluminum 6061 and Aluminum 12?

Thanks in advance.

"RoyJ" wrote in message
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I did a quick search though a couple of data bases. I have no idea what
Aluminum 12 might be. US standards have a 4 digit spec number for wrought
alloys and a 3 digit number for the casting alloys.

Yeah, my Hadco catalog has nary a "12" in it -- except that most bars come
in 12 foot lengths. That's the only 12 I see.

And, Google is not your friend this time.
Altho if you use quotes around aluminum 12, this thread shows up on p. 2!
That was a fast retrieval by google!
--
DT



wrote:
I am working on a project. The engineering drawing called for
Aluminum 6061 but the factory told me that they only had Aluminum 12.
Could someone help me on this?

What's the differences between Aluminum 6061 and Aluminum 12?

Thanks in advance.

On Oct 12, 8:13*am, wrote:
I am working on a project. *The engineering drawing called for
Aluminum 6061 but the factory told me that they only had Aluminum 12.
Could someone help me on this?

What's the differences between Aluminum 6061 and Aluminum 12?

Thanks in advance.

Maybe you mean ZA-12 (zinc-aluminum) alloy? :
http://www.matweb.com/search/QuickTe...archText=za-12
vs aluminum alloy 6061:
http://www.matweb.com/search/QuickTe...earchText=6061

On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:13:23 -0700 (PDT) in rec.crafts.metalworking,
wrote,
I am working on a project. The engineering drawing called for
Aluminum 6061 but the factory told me that they only had Aluminum 12.
Could someone help me on this?

What's the differences between Aluminum 6061 and Aluminum 12?

Get that factory to tell you what "Aluminum 12" is. It's their stuff,
they should know. Where does it come from?