Aluminum Alloy 6060

  • Aluminum Alloy 6060
  • General Characteristics

    The 6060 alloy is a widely used extrusion alloy, suitable for applications that do not require special strength properties. Parts can be produced with a very good surface quality, suitable for numerous coating operations. Typical application fields include furniture, finishing materials, windows and doors, car-body finishing, façade construction, lighting columns and flagpoles, architecture and the food industry.

  • Typical Chemical Composition

    Other
    Weight % Si Fe Cu Mn Mg Cr Zn Ti Each Total Aluminum
    minimum 0.30 0.10 0.35 Remainder
    maximum 0.60 0.30 0.10 0.10 0.60 0.05 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.15
  • Physical Properties

    Characteristics English Metric
    Nominal density

    (68°F/20°C)

    0.0975 lbs/in3 2.70 mg/m3
    Melting range 1090°F-1200°F 585°C-650°C
    Specific heat

    (212 °F/100°C)

    0.213 BTU/lb – °F 890 J/KG- °K
    Coefficient of thermal expansion Linear

    68°F – 212°F

    20°C – 100°C

    13.0 micro in/in- °F 23.4 micro m/m- °K
    Thermal conductivity

    (68°F/20°C)

    All Tempers 116-128 BTU/ft- hr – °F 200-220 W/m – °K
    Electrical conductivity

    (68°F/20°C)

    All Tempers 28-34 MS/m
  • Mechanical Properties

    Temper Wall Thickness – e Yield stress [MPa] Tensile stress [MPa] Elongation Hardness

    [HB]

    A [%] A50mm

    [%]

    T4 e ≤ 25 60 120 16 14 45
    T5 e ≤ 5 120 160 8 6 55
    5 < e ≤ 25 100 140 8 6 50
    T6 e ≤ 3 150 190 8 6 65
    3 < e ≤ 25 140 170 8 6 60
    T66 e ≤ 3 160 215 8 6 70
    3 < e ≤ 25 150 195 8 6 65
  • Specifications

    • DIN – EN755-2

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