Aluminium 6082 T6 & T651 Plate

6082 is a medium-strength structural aluminium alloy with good corrosion resistance and excellent machinability. We stock it as plate in both T6 and T651 temper. T6 is solution heat treated and artificially aged. T651 adds a controlled stretch after heat treatment to relieve internal stress, which leaves the plate flatter and far more stable once material is machined away from one face. That is why T651 is normally specified for tooling plate, jigs, fixtures and precision machined components, while T6 is used where the section is not heavily machined. Typical applications include machine parts, jigs and fixtures, tooling plate, structural sections and transport components. Cut to size on our saws with no minimum order, and full mill test certificates are available on request.