6105 (A96105) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
T1
Property Overview
Density2.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus68GPa
Tensile Strength190MPa
Yield Strength120MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature160°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.1%
MN
0 to 0.1%
SI
0.6 to 1.0%
CU
0 to 0.1%
TI
0 to 0.1%
AL
97.2 to 99%
MG
0.45 to 0.8%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.1%
FE
0 to 0.35%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
68 GPa
Elongation at Break
16 %
Fatigue Strength
95 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Shear Strength
120 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
190 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
120 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)
600 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
180 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
72 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
8.6 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
46 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
150 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
27 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
100 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
51 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
20 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
28 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
1180 L/kg
Embodied Water
1180 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
6105 (A96105) AluminumA96105EN AW-6105
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