6061 (AW-AlMg1SiCu)

AlMg1SiCu (AGSUC)

Aluminum for food using.

High mechanical characteristics. Weldable, anodizable. Used in sheet metal working, tubing.
Mechanical characteristics: Properties:

 

Nominal chemical compound % (according to the standard EN 573-1):

 Si

 Fe 

 Cu

 Mn

 Mg 

 Cr 

 Zn 

 Ti

Others

 Al

Each
Total
0,4-0,8
0,7
0,15-0,4
0,15
0,8-1,2
0,04-0,35

0,25

0,15

0,05

0,15

Reste

 

Specific mechanical characteristics:

 

Sheets (according to the standard EN 485-2) :

State
Specified thickness (mm)
Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
Bending radius
Hardness HBS
More than
until
mini
maxi
mini
maxi
A 50
A
180°
90°
O

>0,4

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

25,0

-

150

150

150

150

150

-

85

85

85

85

85

14

16

19

16

 

 

 

 

 

16

1,0 e

1,0 e

 

 

 

0,5 e

1,0 e

1,0 e

2,0 e

 

40

40

40

40

40

T4

T 451

> 0,4

1,5

3,0

6,0

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

205

205

205

205

-

110

110

110

110

-
-

12

14

16

18

1,5 e

2,0 e

 

 

 

1,0 e

1,5 e

3,0 e

4,0 e

 

58

58

58

58

T451

12,5

40,0

40,0

80,0

205

205

-

110

110

-
-

15.

14

-
-

58

58

T42

>0,4

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

40,0

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

40,0

80,0

205

205

205

205

205

205

-

95

95

95

95

95

95

-

12

14

16

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

14

 

-

 

1,0 e

1,5 e

3,0 e

4,0 e

 

 

57

57

57

57

57

57

T6

T651

T62

> 0,4

1,5

3,0

6,0

1,5

3,0

6,0

12,5

290

290

290

290

-

240

240

240

240

-
-

6

7

10

9

 

-

 

2,5 e

3,5 e

4,0 e

5,0 e

88

88

88

88

T651

T62

12,5

40,0

80,0

100,0

150,0

40,0

80,0

100,0

150,0

175,0

290

290

290

275

265

-

240

240

240

240

230

-

-

8

6

5

5

4

 

-

 

-

88

88

88

84

81

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Sheets in relief (according to the standard EN 1386):

State Specified thickness (mm) Rm (MPa)

 

Rp0,2 (MPa) A % mini Bending radius min recommended at 90°
More than until mini maxi Mini Maxi A 50 A

O

1,2

1,5

3,0

6,0

1,5

3,0

6,0

20,0

-

-

-

-

150

150

150

150

-

-

-

-

85

85

85

85

6

8

10

12

-

-

-

13

2,0 t

2,0 t

2,0 t

-

T4

1,2

1,5

3,0

6,0

1,5

3,0

6,0

20,0

205

205

205

205

-

-

-

-

110

110

110

110

-

-

-

-

6

8

10

12

-

-

-

13

4,0 t

4,0 t

4,0 t

-

T6

1,2

1,5

3,0

6,0

1,5

3,0

6,0

20,0

290

290

290

290

-

-

-

-

240

240

240

240

-

-

-

-

3

4

6

8

-

-

-

8

-

-

-

-

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Extruded bars (according to the standard EN 755-2) :

State
Sizes (mm)
Rm ( MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A %
A50 %
Diam
Flat
mini
maxi
mini
maxi
mini
mini
O/H111

<200

<200

-

150

 

110

16

14

T4
<200
<200
180
-
110
-
14
12
T6
<200
<200
260
-
240
-
8
6

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Extruded tubes (according to the standard EN-755-2) :

State
Sizes mm

Thickness of wall

Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
A50 % mini
mini
max
mini
max
O/H111

£ 25

-

150

-

110

16

14

T4

£ 25

180

-

110

-

15

13

T6

£ 5

5<e£ 25

260

260

-

-

240

240

-

-

8

10

6

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Extruded section (according to the standard EN 755-2) :

State
Sizes
Rm( MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A %
A50 %
mm
mini
mini
mini
mini
T4
<25
180
110
15
13
T6

£5

5<e£ 25

260

260

240

240

9

10

7

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Drawn bars (according to the standard EN-754-2):

State
Sizes (mm)
Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A %
A50 %
Diam
Flat
mini
maxi
mini
maxi
mini
mini
O/H111
<80
<80
-
150
-
110
16
14
T4
<80
<80
205
-
110
-
16
14
T6
<80
<80
290
-
240
-
10
8

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Drawn tubes (according to the standard EN-754-2):

State
Sizes mm

Thickness of wall

Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
A50 % mini
mini
max
mini
max
O/H111

£ 20

-

150

-

110

16

14

T4

£ 20

205

-

110

-

16

14

T6

£ 20

290

-

240

-

10

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Wires according to the standard EN 1301-2:

State
Diameter until and included
Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)

specific

A100 m % specific
mini
max

H13

£ 18

150

210

120

4

T39

³ 6

260

-

-

-

T39

< 6

310

-

-

-

T4
£ 20
205
 -
135
 13

T6

£ 20

290

-

260

10

T89

< 6

300

-

-

-

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Properties (for information only):

 

Corrosion:

General corrosion index
Bon
Corrosion in industrial atmosphere
Bon
Corrosion in sea atmosphere
Bon
Corrosion under stress
Très bon

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Anodizing:

Bright anodizing
Acceptable
Coloured anodizing
Bon
Hard anodizing
Bon
Protecting anodizing
Très bon

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Strain, workability:

 
Recuit
T5
Cold working
Très bon
Bon
Deep stamping
Très bon
Acceptable
Strain by tension
Très bon
Déconseillé
Embossing ability
Très bon
Bon
Extrusion ability
Bon
Bon
Workability
Déconseillé
Acceptable

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Welding:

Welding by electron beam
Bon
Gas welding 
Bon
Arc welding
Très bon
Spot welding
Bon
Brazing
Bon
Soft brazing
Bon

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Physical and elastic properties:

State
Elastic
Physical
E
G
n
Tsol
Tliq
Cp
a
r
rel
l
EC
MPa
MPa
-
°C
°C
J kg-1 K-1
µm m-1 K-1
kg m-3
nW m
W m-1 K-1
%IACS
O
70000
26300
0.33
580
650
895
23.3
2700
37
180
46.5
T4
70000
26300
0.33
580
650
895
23.3
2700
43
155
40
T6
70000
26300
0.33
580
650
895
23.3
2700
40
166
43
Legend:
E 
Elastic modulus MPa
G 
Rigidity modulus MPa
 n
Poisson's ratio  
Tsol 
Solidification temperature °C
Tliq 
Melting temperature °C
Cp 
Specific heating J kg-1 K-1
a
Ratio of temperature expansion µm m-1 K-1
r
Density kg m-3
rel
Resistivity nW m
l 
Heat conductivity W m-1 K-1
EC 
Electrical conductivity %IACS

 

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