6016 (AlSi1.2Mg0.4, A96016) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
T4
Property Overview
Density2.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus69GPa
Tensile Strength200MPa
Yield Strength110MPa
Brinell Hardness55HB
Maximum Service Temperature160°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.1%
MN
0 to 0.2%
SI
1.0 to 1.5%
CU
0 to 0.2%
TI
0 to 0.15%
AL
96.4 to 98.8%
MG
0.25 to 0.6%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.2%
FE
0 to 0.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
69 GPa
Elongation at Break
27 %
Fatigue Strength
68 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Shear Strength
130 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
200 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
110 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
55
Physical
Density
2.7 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
410 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
160 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
660 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
610 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
190 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
77 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
9.1 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
48 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
160 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
47 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
82 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
51 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
21 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
29 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
9.5 % relative
Embodied Carbon
8.2 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
6016 (AlSi1.2Mg0.4, A96016) AluminumA96016AlSi1.2Mg0.4EN AW-6016
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