4006 (AlSi1Fe) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
annealed
Property Overview
Density2.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus69GPa
Tensile Strength110MPa
Yield Strength100MPa
Brinell Hardness28HB
Maximum Service Temperature160°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.2%
MN
0 to 0.050%
SI
0.8 to 1.2%
CU
0 to 0.1%
AL
97.4 to 98.7%
MG
0 to 0.010%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.050%
FE
0.5 to 0.8%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
69 GPa
Elongation at Break
24 %
Fatigue Strength
110 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Shear Strength
70 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
110 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
100 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
28
Physical
Density
2.7 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
410 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
160 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
640 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
620 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
220 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
89 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
4.9 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
56 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
180 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
26 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
75 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
50 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
11 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
19 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
9.0 % relative
Embodied Carbon
8.1 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 66 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1180 L/kg
Embodied Water
1180 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
4006 (AlSi1Fe) AluminumA94006AlSi1FeEN AW-4006
Standards
EN 485-2 EN 485-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Sheet, strip and plate. Mechanical properties
EN 573-3 EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products
ISO 6361-2 ISO 6361-2: Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheets, strips and plates - Part 2: Mechanical properties