6018 (AlMg1SiPbMn) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
T6
Property Overview
Density2.9g/cm³
Elastic Modulus69GPa
Tensile Strength290MPa
Yield Strength230MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature160°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.1%
MN
0.3 to 0.8%
SI
0.5 to 1.2%
CU
0.15 to 0.4%
TI
0 to 0.2%
AL
93.1 to 97.8%
BI
0.4 to 0.7%
MG
0.6 to 1.2%
PB
0.4 to 1.2%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.3%
FE
0 to 0.7%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
69 GPa
Elongation at Break
9.0 %
Fatigue Strength
89 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Shear Strength
170 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
290 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
230 MPa
Physical
Density
2.9 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
400 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
160 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
640 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
570 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
890 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
170 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
65 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
13 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
44 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
140 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
24 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
380 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
48 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
28 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
34 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
10 % relative
Embodied Carbon
8.2 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 65 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1180 L/kg
Embodied Water
1180 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
6018 (AlMg1SiPbMn) AluminumA96018AlMg1SiPbMnEN AW-6018
Standards
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