6106 (6106-T6, AlMgSiMn) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density2.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus69GPa
Tensile Strength290MPa
Yield Strength220MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature160°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.2%
MN
0.050 to 0.2%
SI
0.3 to 0.6%
CU
0 to 0.25%
TI
0 to 0.1%
AL
97.2 to 99.3%
MG
0.4 to 0.8%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.15%
FE
0 to 0.35%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
69 GPa
Elongation at Break
9.1 %
Fatigue Strength
88 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Shear Strength
170 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
290 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
220 MPa
Physical
Density
2.7 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
400 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
160 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
660 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
610 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
190 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
78 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
13 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
49 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
160 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
24 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
370 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
50 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
29 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
35 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
6106 (6106-T6, AlMgSiMn) Aluminum6106-T6A96106AlMgSiMnEN AW-6106
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
EN 755-2 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