6063 (AW-AlMg0,7Si)

AlMg0,7Si

Aluminum for food using.

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
0,2-0,6
0,35
0,10
0,10
0,45-0,9
0,10

0,10

0,10

0,05

0,15

Reste

 

Specific mechanical characteristics:

 

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

State
Sizes mm
Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
A50 % mini
Diam (D)
Size on flat or thickness (S)
mini
max
mini
max
O/H111
£ 200
£ 200
-
130
-
-
18
16
T4
£ 150

150<D£200

£ 150

150<S£200

130

120

-

-

65

65

-

-

14

12

12

-

T5
£ 200
£ 200
175
-
130
-
8
6

T6

£ 150

150<D£200

£ 150

150<S£200

215

195

-

-

170

160

-

-

10

10

8

-

T66

£ 200

£ 200

245

-

200

-

10

8

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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

-

130

-

-

18

16

T4

£ 10

10<e£25

130

120

-

-

65

65

-

-

14

12

12

10

T5

£ 25

175

-

130

-

8

6

T6

£ 25

215

-

170

-

10

8

T66

£ 25

245

-

200

-

10

8

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

State
Sizes
Rm( MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A %
A50 %
mm
mini
mini
mini
mini
T4
£ 25
130
65
65
14
T5

£ 5

5<e£ 25

175

160

130

110

8

8

6

6

T6

£ 3

3<e£ 25

215

195

170

160

8

8

6

6

T64
£15
180
120
12
10
T66

£ 3

3<e£ 25

245

225

200

180

8

8

6

6

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

State
Sizes mm
Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
A50 % mini
Diam
Flat
mini
max
mini
max
T4
£ 80
£ 80
150
-
75
-
15
13
T6
£ 80
£ 80
220
-
190
-
10
8
T66
£ 80
£ 80
230
-
195
-
10
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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

-

155

-

-

20

15

T4

£ 5

5<e£ 20

150

150

-

75

75

-

12

15

10

13

T6

£ 20

220

-

190

 

10

8

T66

£ 20

230

-

195

-

10

8

T832

£ 5

275

-

240

-

5

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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

T39

³ 6

230

-

-

-

T39

< 6

280

-

-

-

T4
£ 20
150
 -
100
 13

T6

£ 20

220

-

190

10

T89

< 6

270

-

-

-

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Properties (for information only):

 

Corrosion :

General corrosion index
Very good
Corrosion in industrial atmosphere
Good
Corrosion in sea atmosphere
Good
Corrosion in country atmosphere
Very good
Corrosion under stress
Very good
Exfoliation  index
Very good
Intercrystalline corrosion
Very good
Tapping index
Good

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Anodizing:

Bright anodizing
Good
Coloured anodizing
Very good
Hard anodizing
Very good
Protecting anodizing
Very good

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Strain, workability:

 
T5 /T5
Cold working
Good
Deep stamping
Good
Strain by tension
Not recommended
Embossing ability
Good
Extrusion ability
Excellent
Workability
Correct

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Welding:

Welding by electron beam
Good
Gas welding 
Good
Arc welding
Very good
Spot welding
Good
Brazing
Very good
Soft brazing
Good

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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
69500
26100
0,33
615
655
898
23,5
2700
 30
218 
57,5 
 T1
69500
26100
0,33
615
655
898
23,5
2700
34 
193 
50,5 
T4
69500
26100
0,33
615
655
898
23,5
2700
35
197
49,5
T5
69500
26100
0,33
615
655
898
23,5
2700
31
209
55,5
T6 / T8
69500
26100
0,33
615
655
898
23,5
2700
33
201
52
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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