6005 (AlSiMg, A96005) Aluminum

Wrought Aluminum Alloys

Material conditionT5

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density2.7g/cm³

Elastic Modulus68GPa

Tensile Strength290MPa

Yield Strength270MPa

Brinell Hardness90HB

Maximum Service Temperature160°C

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Chemical Composition

0 to 0.1%

0.6 to 0.9%

0 to 0.1%

97.5 to 99%

0.4 to 0.6%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.15%

0 to 0.1%

0 to 0.35%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

68 GPa

Elongation at Break

9.5 %

Fatigue Strength

95 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

26 GPa

Shear Strength

170 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

290 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

270 MPa

Hardness

Brinell Hardness

Physical

Density

2.7 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

410 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

160 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

650 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

610 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

900 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

180 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

75 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

23 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

13 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

54 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

180 % IACS

Calculated

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

27 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

520 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

51 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

30 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

36 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

9.5 % relative

Embodied Carbon

8.3 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

Physical Other

Calomel Potential

-740 mV

Registered Designations & Aliases

6005 (AlSiMg, A96005) AluminumA96005AlSiMgEN AW-6005

Standards

ASTM B221 ASTM B221: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes

ASTM B221 ASTM B221: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes Advanced Materials in Automotive Engineering, Jason Rowe (editor), 2012 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties Aluminum Standards and Data, Aluminum Association Inc., 2013

EN 573-3 EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products

EN 755-2 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties