Tensile test specimen preparing three different cutting method influence on the AA 6061-T6

Abstract

Aluminum 6061 (T6) material which is widely used in aviation and defense industries was treated with tensile test in this study. The samples for tensile test were manufactured using three production methods (namely, milling, CO2laser and abrasive water jet (AWJ). Following the tests sample surfaces were assessed for their surface roughness values. Samples which meet the TS EN ISO 6892-1 standard were assessed for their tensile strength, yield strength, percentage elongation and constriction. Among the test samples, sample prepared by milling proved to provide the best surface roughness value (1.32 μm). The highest tensile strength was obtained from the sample prepared using AWJ while the lowest was obtained from the sample prepared using laser cutting. Samples prepared using abrasive water jet showed 6.57 % difference in terms of tensile strength from samples prepared using milling.