General
Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
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Density | 2.7 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 2.7 g/cm³ | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221, BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet |
Mechanical
Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape | Comment |
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Elastic modulus | 70.0 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 70.0 GPa | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet | |
72.0 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 72.0 GPa | T6 | ||||
Elongation | 6.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 6.0 % | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221, BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2 | Bar, Tube | A50 |
6.0 - 10.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 6.0 - 10.0 % | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2 | Bar, Tube | ||
8.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 8.0 % | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221 | A100 | ||
8.5 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 8.5 % | T6 | ||||
9.0 % Show Material materials with Elongation of 9.0 % | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 485-2 | Plate | A50 | |
Hardness, Brinell | 84.0 - 91.0 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, Brinell of 84.0 - 91.0 [-] | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 485-2 | Plate | |
94.0 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, Brinell of 94.0 [-] | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 485-2 | Sheet | ||
95.0 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, Brinell of 95.0 [-] | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2 | Bar, Tube | ||
Plane-Strain Fracture Toughnes | 22.0 - 35.0 MPa·√m Show Material materials with Plane-Strain Fracture Toughnes of 22.0 - 35.0 MPa·√m | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium | |||
Poisson's ratio | 0.33 [-] Show Material materials with Poisson's ratio of 0.33 [-] | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium | |||
Shear modulus | 26.0 - 26.5 GPa Show Material materials with Shear modulus of 26.0 - 26.5 GPa | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium | |||
Tensile strength | 270.0 - 310.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 270.0 - 310.0 MPa | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2 | Bar, Tube | |
275.0 - 300.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 275.0 - 300.0 MPa | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 485-2 | Plate | ||
310.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 310.0 MPa | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221, BS EN 573-3, BS EN 485-2 | Sheet | ||
330.0 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 330.0 MPa | T6 | ||||
Yield strength | 200.0 - 260.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 200.0 - 260.0 MPa | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2 | Bar, Tube | RP02 |
240.0 - 255.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 240.0 - 255.0 MPa | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 485-2 | Plate | RP02 | |
260.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 260.0 MPa | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221, BS EN 573-3, BS EN 485-2 | Sheet | RP02 | |
280.0 MPa Show Material materials with Yield strength of 280.0 MPa | T6 |
Thermal
Property | Temperature | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape | Comment |
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Coefficient of thermal expansion | 2.3e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.3e-05 1/K | T6 | ||||
2.4e-05 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 2.4e-05 1/K | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet | |||
100 °C | 0.000022 1/K Show Material materials with Coefficient of thermal expansion of 0.000022 1/K | T6 | unstated value for 20-100°C | |||
Melting point | 555.0 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 555.0 °C | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet | ||
580.0 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 580.0 °C | T6 | |||||
Specific heat capacity | 890.0 J/(kg·K) Show Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 890.0 J/(kg·K) | T6 | ||||
Thermal conductivity | 170.0 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 170.0 W/(m·K) | T6 | ||||
180.0 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 180.0 W/(m·K) | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet |
Electrical
Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape | Comment |
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Electrical conductivity | 21000000.0 - 34000000.0 S/m Show Material materials with Electrical conductivity of 21000000.0 - 34000000.0 S/m | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium | |||
Electrical resistivity | 3.8e-08 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 3.8e-08 Ω·m | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet |
Chemical properties
Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape | Comment |
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Aluminium | 95.2 - 98.3 % Show Material materials with Aluminium of 95.2 - 98.3 % | T6 | |||
Chromium | 0.25 % Show Material materials with Chromium of 0.25 % | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221, BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet | |
Copper | 0.1 % Show Material materials with Copper of 0.1 % | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221, BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet | |
Iron | 0.50 % Show Material materials with Iron of 0.50 % | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221 | ||
0.5 % Show Material materials with Iron of 0.5 % | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet | ||
Magnesium | 0.6 - 1.2 % Show Material materials with Magnesium of 0.6 - 1.2 % | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221, BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet | |
Manganese | 0.4 - 1.0 % Show Material materials with Manganese of 0.4 - 1.0 % | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221, BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet | |
Other | 0.15 % Show Material materials with Other of 0.15 % | T6 | BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet | Total |
Silicon | 0.7 - 1.3 % Show Material materials with Silicon of 0.7 - 1.3 % | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221, BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet | |
Titanium | 0.1 % Show Material materials with Titanium of 0.1 % | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221, BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet | |
Zinc | 0.2 % Show Material materials with Zinc of 0.2 % | T6 | AA Standards, ASTM B221, BS EN 573-3, BS EN 755-2, BS EN 485-2 | Bar, Tube, Plate, Sheet |
Technological properties
Property | ||
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Application areas | Highly stressed applications, Trusses, Bridges, Cranes, Transport applications, Ore skips, Beer barrels, Milk churns | |
Brazing | Good | |
General machinability | Good | |
Soldering general | Good | |
Welding | 6082 has very good weldability but strength is lowered in the weld zone. When welded to itself, alloy 4043 wire is recommended. If welding 6082 to 7005, then the wire used should be alloy 5356. Gas: Good; Arc: Good; Resistance: Good | |
Workability | Cold: Good |