6070 (A96070) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
T6
Property Overview
Density2.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus70GPa
Tensile Strength380MPa
Yield Strength350MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature160°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.1%
MN
0.4 to 1.0%
SI
1.0 to 1.7%
CU
0.15 to 0.4%
TI
0 to 0.15%
AL
94.6 to 98%
MG
0.5 to 1.2%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.25%
FE
0 to 0.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
70 GPa
Elongation at Break
8.6 %
Fatigue Strength
95 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Shear Strength
240 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
380 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
350 MPa
Physical
Density
2.7 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
410 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
160 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
650 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
570 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
160 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
65 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
17 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
41 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
140 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
32 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
880 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
50 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
38 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
43 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
1170 L/kg
Embodied Water
1170 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
6070 (A96070) AluminumA96070EN AW-6070
Standards
ASTM B221 ASTM B221: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
ASTM B221 ASTM B221: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes Aluminum Standards and Data, Aluminum Association Inc., 2013