Aluminum 6063-T835

Subcategory: 6000 Series Aluminum Alloy; Aluminum Alloy; Metal; Nonferrous Metal

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Composition Notes:
Aluminum content reported is calculated as remainder.
Composition information provided by the Aluminum Association and is not for design.

Key Words: UNS A96063; ISO AlMg0.5Si; Aluminium 6063-T835; AA6063-T835

Component    Wt. % Al Max 97.5   Cr Max 0.1   Cu Max 0.1   Fe Max 0.35

Component    Wt. % Mg 0.45 - 0.9   Mn Max 0.1   Other, each Max 0.05   Other, total Max 0.15

Component    Wt. % Si 0.2 - 0.6   Ti Max 0.1   Zn Max 0.1

Material Notes:
Data points with the AA note have been provided by the Aluminum Association, Inc. and are NOT FOR DESIGN.

Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Density	2.7 g/cc	0.0975 lb/in³	AA; Typical
Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Brinell	105	105	500 kg load with 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop	130	130	Converted from Brinell Hardness Value
Hardness, Rockwell A	43	43	Converted from Brinell Hardness Value
Hardness, Rockwell B	66	66	Converted from Brinell Hardness Value
Hardness, Vickers	118	118	Converted from Brinell Hardness Value
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	330 MPa	47900 psi
Tensile Strength, Yield	295 MPa	42800 psi
Elongation at Break	8 %	8 %
Modulus of Elasticity	69 GPa	10000 ksi	Average of Tension and Compression. In Aluminum alloys, the compressive modulus is typically 2% greater than the tensile modulus
Poisson's Ratio	0.33	0.33
Shear Modulus	25.8 GPa	3740 ksi
Shear Strength	205 MPa	29700 psi
Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity	3.3e-006 ohm-cm	3.3e-006 ohm-cm	Estimated from other heat treatments.
Thermal Properties
CTE, linear 68°F	23.4 µm/m-°C	13 µin/in-°F	AA; Typical; Average over 68-212°F range.
CTE, linear 250°C	25.6 µm/m-°C	14.2 µin/in-°F	Average over the range 20-300ºC
Specific Heat Capacity	0.9 J/g-°C	0.215 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity	200 W/m-K	1390 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Estimated from other heat treatments.
Melting Point	616 - 654 °C	1140 - 1210 °F	AA; Typical range based on typical composition for wrought products 1/4 inch thickness or greater
Solidus	616 °C	1140 °F	AA; Typical
Liquidus	654 °C	1210 °F	AA; Typical
Processing Properties
Annealing Temperature	413 °C	775 °F	hold at temperature for 2 to 3 hr; cool at 50°F per hour from 775 to 500°F
Solution Temperature	521 °C	970 °F
Aging Temperature	177 °C	350 °F	hold at temperature for 8 hr

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