ASTM B308/B308M-00 - 10.5.2000
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers extruded 6061-T6 aluminum-alloy standard structural profiles.

1.2 The profiles are limited to I-beams, H-beams, channels, angles, tees, and zees.

Note 1-For other extruded profiles in other alloys and tempers refer to Specification B221.

1.3 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance with ANSI H35.1 [ANSI H35.1M]. The equivalent Unified Numbering System alloy designation is that in Table 1 preceded by A9, or A96061 for alloy 6061 in accordance with Practice E527.

1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification, see Annex A2.

1.5 The values stated in either inch-pound or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems will result in nonconformance with the specification.

 
2. Referenced Documents

AMS 2772

Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloy/Raw Materials Available from SAE International (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, http://www.sae.org.

B660-23

Standard Practices for Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

H35.2M

Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Products (Metric)

E1251-25

Standard Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry

E716-16(2021)e2

Standard Practices for Sampling and Sample Preparation of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys for Determination of Chemical Composition by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry (Includes all amendments and changes 9/7/2022).

E607-02

Standard Test Method for Atomic Emission Spectrometric Analysis Aluminum Alloys by the Point to Plane Technique Nitrogen Atmosphere

E527-23

Standard Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)

E34-11

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum-Base Alloys

MIL-STD-129

Marking for Shipment and Storage

B557-15(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products

B648-23

Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Aluminum Alloys by Means of a Barcol Impressor

EN 14242

Aluminum and aluminum alloys, Chemical analysis inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectral analysis. Available from European Committee for Standardization (CEN), 36 rue de Stassart, B-1050, Brussels, Belgium, http://www.cenorm.be.

B647-23

Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Aluminum Alloys by Means of a Webster Hardness Gage

B557M-15(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products (Metric)

E29-22

Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications

E18-25

Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials

D3951-18(2023)

Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging

B918-01

Standard Practice for Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum Alloys

B881-25a

Standard Terminology Relating to Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products (Includes all amendments and changes 1/8/2026).

B807/B807M-20

Standard Practice for Extrusion Press Solution Heat Treatment for Aluminum Alloys

B221-21

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes

B666/B666M-20

Standard Practice for Identification Marking of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

Fed. Std. No. 123

Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies) Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://dodssp.daps.dla.mil.