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Aluminium Alloy   |   ASTM & FED-QQ

QQ-A-200/8 T6511 Bar

AerospaceQQ-A-200/8 T6511 Commercial6061

A medium strength aerospace aluminium alloy with, depending upon temper, Yield Strength of 12-35 ksi (80 - 240 MPa) and Tensile Strength of 26-38 ksi (180 - 260 MPa).
This alloy is used where good strength combined with workability is required.


Chemical Composition

SAE AMS QQ-A-200/8
Alloy QQ A 200/8
Chemical Element % Present
Aluminium (Al) balance
Other (Each) 0.05 max
Manganese (Mn) 0.15 max
Titanium (Ti) 0.15 max
Others (Total) 0.15 max
Zinc (Zn) 0.25 max
Chromium (Cr) 0.04 - 0.35
Copper (Cu) 0.15 - 0.4
Iron (Fe) 0.7 max
Silicon (Si) 0.4 - 0.8
Magnesium (Mg) 0.8 - 1.2

Alloy Designations

Aluminium alloy QQ-A-200/8 has similarities to the following standard designations and specifications but may not be a direct equivalent:

AMS 4150, AMS 4173


Temper Types

Alloy QQ-A-200/8 is supplied in a wide range of tempers:

  • O
  • T4
  • T42
  • T4510
  • T4511
  • T6
  • T62
  • T6510
  • T6511

Supplied Forms

Alloy QQ-A-200/8 is supplied in sheet, bar, rod, wire, tube and extruded sections:

  • Bar
  • Extrusions
  • Sheet
  • Tube

Generic Physical Properties

Physical Property Value
Density 2.70 g/cm³
Melting Point 650 °C
Thermal Expansion 23.4 x10^-6 /K
Modulus of Elasticity 70 GPa
Thermal Conductivity 166 W/m.K
Electrical Resistivity 0.040 x10^-6 Ω .m

Mechanical Properties

These Mechanical Properties are for Bar in the T6511 temper

Diameter (mm) Proof Strength (Min) tensile Strength (Min) Elongation % (Min)
Up to & incl. 6.3 241 262 8
Over 6.3 241 262 10

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Last updated Monday, January 14, 2019


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