6063A (AlMg0.7Si(A)) Aluminum

Wrought Aluminum Alloys

Material conditionannealed

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density2.7g/cm³

Elastic Modulus68GPa

Tensile Strength130MPa

Yield Strength55MPa

Brinell HardnessUnknown

Maximum Service Temperature160°C

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Chemical Composition

0 to 0.050%

0 to 0.15%

0.3 to 0.6%

0 to 0.1%

97.5 to 99%

0.6 to 0.9%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.15%

0.15 to 0.35%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

68 GPa

Elongation at Break

18 %

Fatigue Strength

58 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

26 GPa

Shear Strength

78 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

130 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

55 MPa

Physical

Density

2.7 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

400 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

200 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

83 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

23 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

5.6 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

53 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

180 % IACS

Calculated

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

18 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

22 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

50 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

13 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

21 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

1190 L/kg

Embodied Water

1190 L/kg 140 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

6063A (AlMg0.7Si(A)) AluminumAlMg0.7Si(A

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 754-2 EN 754-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Cold drawn rod/bar and tube. Mechanical properties

EN 754-2 EN 754-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Cold drawn rod/bar and tube. Mechanical properties EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993

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