6065 (AlMg1Bi1Si, A96065) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
T6
Property Overview
Density2.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus68GPa
Tensile Strength310MPa
Yield Strength270MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature180°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.15%
MN
0 to 0.15%
SI
0.4 to 0.8%
CU
0.15 to 0.4%
TI
0 to 0.1%
AL
94.4 to 98.2%
BI
0.5 to 1.5%
MG
0.8 to 1.2%
PB
0 to 0.050%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.25%
ZR
0 to 0.15%
FE
0 to 0.7%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
68 GPa
Elongation at Break
11 %
Fatigue Strength
110 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Shear Strength
190 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
310 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
270 MPa
Physical
Density
2.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
400 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
180 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
640 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
590 °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
14 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
43 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
140 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
34 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
540 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
49 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
31 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
36 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
11 % relative
Embodied Carbon
8.4 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 66 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1200 L/kg
Embodied Water
1200 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
6065 (AlMg1Bi1Si, A96065) AluminumA96065AlMg1Bi1SiEN AW-6065
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 755-2 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties