Alloys:
6005, 6060, 6061, 6063, 6082 according to American standard ( ANSI).
Equivalent to ( AL MG SI 0.5-1 ) up to F 32 according to German DIN standard
Pure aluminium: 1050
Temper conditions: T4, T5 and T6
Length: from 1: 7 meters for anodizing & powder coating
1:12 meter for Mill Finish
Dimensions:
Maximum diagonal is 100 mm for 5 inch press.
200 mm for 7 inch press.
Minimum thickness is 0.5 mm – according to ANSI & DIN
Colour range:
Natural anodized: Aluminium matt, polished, and brushed
Electro-coloured: Bronze colours ( Light, Medium and Dark )
Anodizing range:
Class 1: for natural colour products, the normal anodizing thickness ( 12-15 ) Microns for
Architectural usage
Class 2: for other special usage and colours the normal thickness ( 15-18 ) microns.
Class 3: the maximum thickness of anodizing can reach up to 25 microns for special orders.
ALLOY |
CHARACETRISTICS & SPECIFICATIONS |
PRODUCT |
APPLICATIONS |
1050 |
High formability & good electric conductivity |
Tube & bars |
Drawn tubes, electric conductors slugs |
6005 |
High tensile strength Withstand high stresses Good surface finish |
Medium and heavy sections of lighter thickness than 6061 alloy |
Furniture, ladders, engineering applications |
6060 |
Higher strength that 6063 alloy can with stand high stresses and loads |
Heavy sections profile for engineering applications |
Scaffolding, ladders vans, weaving product |
6061 |
Higher strength that 6063 alloy can with stand high stresses and loads |
Heavy sections profiles for engineering applications |
Scaffolding, ladders vans |
6063 |
Excellent for intricate shapes Medium strength Excellent anodized surface |
Profile for construction and others, tubes |
Construction, structural purpose, irrigation pipes |
6082 |
Recommended alloy for structural purposes with good strength and weld ability. |
Medium and heavy sections |
Structural applications and transportation |
NOMINAL CHEMICAL COMPOSITIIONS
ALLOY |
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS |
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SI |
FE |
CU |
MG |
CR |
ZN |
MN |
TI |
ALU |
|
1050 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
99.5 |
6005 |
0.72 0.77 |
0.35 |
0.07 |
0.53 0.75 |
0.05 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
Rest |
6060 |
0.50 0.60 |
0.33 |
0.07 |
0.45 0.55 |
010 |
0.15 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
“ |
6061 |
0.70 0.80 |
0.70 |
0.20 0.30 |
0.85 1.00 |
0.30 |
0.20 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
“ |
6063 |
0.42 0.50 |
0.35 0.50 |
0.10 |
0.45 0.55 |
0.07 |
0.15 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
“ |
6082 |
0.85 1.00 |
0.50 |
0.10 |
0.65 0.80 |
0.25 |
0.20 |
0.40 |
0.10 |
“ |
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
ALLOY TEMPER |
TENSILE STRENGTH (KG/MM2) |
YIELD STRENGTH (KG/MM2) |
HARDNES (H.B) |
ELONGATION % |
1050 – 0 |
7.5 |
2 |
- |
20 |
6005 – T6 |
26 |
24 |
(80) |
8 |
6060 – T6 |
26 |
24 |
(80) |
8 |
6061 – T4 T6 |
18 26 |
11 24 |
(65) (90) |
16 8 |
6063 – T4 T5 T6 |
13 15 22 |
7 11 17 |
(40) (60) (70) |
14 8 10 |
6082 – T6 |
29 |
25 |
(90) |
10 |
- The above typical aluminium properties are not guaranteed since in most cases they are average for various sizes and methods of manufacture and may not be exactly representative of any particular product or size.
- The data is intended for comparing alloys and tempers and should not be used for design purposes.