6023 (AlSi1Sn1MgBi) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
T6
Property Overview
Density2.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus69GPa
Tensile Strength360MPa
Yield Strength300MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature160°C
Chemical Composition
MN
0.2 to 0.6%
SI
0.6 to 1.4%
CU
0.2 to 0.5%
AL
94 to 97.7%
BI
0.3 to 0.8%
MG
0.4 to 0.9%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
SN
0.6 to 1.2%
FE
0 to 0.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
69 GPa
Elongation at Break
11 %
Fatigue Strength
130 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Shear Strength
220 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
360 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
300 MPa
Physical
Density
2.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
400 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
160 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
640 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
580 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
890 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
170 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
67 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
16 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
45 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
140 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
39 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
670 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
49 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
36 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
40 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
11 % 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
Registered Designations & Aliases
6023 (AlSi1Sn1MgBi) AluminumA96023AlSi1Sn1MgBiEN AW-6023
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