| TYPICAL MINIMUM MECHANICAL PROPERTIES |
| Alloy |
Properties |
Major
Alloying Elements % |
Temper |
Ultimate
Tensile Strength PSI |
Yield
Tensile Strength PSI |
Elongation
In 2 Inches
% |
| 1050 |
Good corrosion resistance, weldability, poor machinability, high formability, high electrical and thermal conductivity |
99.50%
Aluminum |
0 |
8500 |
2500 |
25
|
| 6063 |
Good corrosion resistance, finishing response, weldability, machinability, formability |
0.20
- 0.60 Si
Max 0.35 Fe
0.45 - 0.90 Mg |
T1
T4
T5
T6 |
16000
18000
21000
30000 |
8000
9000
15000
25000 |
12
14
8
10 |
| 6060 |
Great balance of extrudability and mechanical properties. Provides a good surface finish, readily welded, good corrosion resistance and forms well. |
0.30
- 0.60 Si
0.10 - 0.30 Fe
0.35 - 0.60 Mg |
T5
T6 |
22000
30000 |
16000
25000 |
8
8 |
| 6463 |
Produces a bright, mirror-like, high quality finish, good machinability and formability |
0.20
- 0.60 Si
Max 0.15 Fe
Max 0.20 Cu
0.45 - 0.65 Mg |
T1
T5
T6 |
17000
22000
30000 |
9000
16000
25000 |
12
8
10 |
| 6061 |
Excellent strength, corrosion resistance and machinabilty, poor finishing response, good weldability and formability. |
0.40
- 0.80 Si
Max 0.70 Fe
0.80 - 1.20 Mg |
T1
T4
T5
T6 |
26000
26000
35000
38000 |
14000
16000
30000
35000 |
16
16
8
10 |
| 6005 |
Excellent extrudability and strength, low impact resistance, good finishing response, weldability, formability, and machinability |
0.50
- 0.75 Si
Max 0.35 Fe
0.40 - 0.70 Mg |
T1
T5 |
25000
38000 |
15000
35000 |
16
10 |
| 6351 |
High strength structural alloy. Provides good fatigue and impact resistance |
0.70
- 1.30 Si
Max 0.50 Fe
0.40 - 0.80 Mg |
T1
T4
T5
T6 |
26000
32000
38000
42000 |
13000
19000
35000
37000 |
15
16
10
10 |
| Typical Aluminum Alloys |
| 1050 |
6063 |
| A
non-heat-treatable alloy used where corrosion resistance and formability are important and strength is not. Typical
applications are architectural and appliance trim and low pressure tubing for carrying chemicals and foodstuffs. |
A multi-purpose alloy. Applications include windows, doors, curtain walls, signs, furniture, medium-strength frames, decorative trim, heatsinks and boats. |
| 6060 |
6463 |
| Ideal
for complex shapes in applications other than structural. |
When you require a bright, specular finish. Ideal for picture frames, appliance trim, showcase, shower stalls, display systems and light reflectors. |
| 6061 |
6005 |
| A high-strength alloy used in trucks, trailers, towers, machined parts and marine applications. |
A high-strength alloy. More extrudable than 6061 and 6351. Effective applications include antennas, towers, ladders and machined parts. |
| 6351 |
|
| High-strength,
good fatigue and impact resistance. Used in pipelines,
highway barriers, trailers and road vehicles. |
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