Aluminium 6060 T5, T6, T4; Aluminum Alloy 6060 Properties
Aluminium 6060 T5, T6, T4 – Material 3.3206 – AlMgSi0.5 (AlMgSi)
Aluminum 6060 (3.3206) is a typical extruded Al-Mg-Si aluminum alloy, slightly weaker than AA6063, suitable for applications without special strength requirements and can produce finished profiles with very good surface quality. Aluminium 6060 has good corrosion resistance, moderate strength and good weldability and is commonly used in fabricated structures. Temper design of the aluminium mainly include 6060-T5, T6, T66, T4, etc.
Aluminum Alloy 6060 is registered in 1972 by European Aluminium Association (EAA), which is widely used in Europe (especially Germany), but less so in the United States (some ASTM specifications for aluminum alloys do not even list this alloy).
Aluminium 6060-T5 T6 Properties
The following tables summarize aluminium 6060-T5 T6 properties including chemical composition, physical and mechanical properties, etc.
Chemical Composition
The chemical composition of alloy 6060 is given in the data sheet below.
| Chemical Composition, % | |||||||||||
| Standard | Aluminium (AA) | Si | Fe | Cu, ≤ | Mn, ≤ | Mg | Cr, ≤ | Zn, ≤ | Ti, ≤ | Other, Each (Total), ≤ | Al |
| DIN EN 573-3; DIN 1725-1; AS 2848.1 |
EN AW-6060 (AlMgSi); AlMgSi0,5 (3.3206); 6060 |
0,30-0,6 | 0,10-0,30 | 0,10 | 0,10 | 0,35-0,6 | 0,05 | 0,15 | 0,10 | 0.05 (0.15) | Rest |
Note:
- DIN EN 573-3: Aluminum and aluminum alloys – Chemical composition and form of semi-finished products.
- DIN 1725-1 has been replaced by DIN EN 573-3.
- AS 2848.1: Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Compositions and designations – Part 1: Wrought products
Aluminum 6060 Physical Properties
Aluminum 6060 physical properties are listed in the data sheet below, including the aluminum density, melting point, coefficient of thermal expansion, Young’s modulus, thermal conductivity, specific heat, electrical conductivity, and electrical resistivity, etc.
Note:
- 10-6·K-1 = 10-6/K = 1 μm/m·°C
- 1 Ω·mm²/m = 1 μΩ·m
- 1 g/cm3 = 1 kg/dm3 = 1000 kg/m3
- 1 GPa = 1 kN/mm2
- 1 MPa = 1 N/mm2
- MS/m = 0,58% IACS
- 1 cal/(g.C) = 1 Btu/(lb⋅F)
| Alloy designation and condition | Density, g/cm3 | Electric conductivity (% IACS) | Specific electrical resistance (m/Wmm2) | Thermal conductivity, W/m·K | Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K) | Liquidus temperature (°C) | Solidus temperature (°C) | Linear coefficient thermal expansion (CTE), 10-6/K | Poisson’s number, ν |
| 6060-O | 2.7 | – | – | – | 898 | 655 | 610 | 23,4 | 0,33 |
| 6060-T1 | 2,7 | 49,5 | 35 | 195 | 898 | 655 | 610 | 23,4 | 0,33 |
| 6060-T4 | 2,7 | 48 | 36 | 187 | 898 | 655 | 610 | 23,4 | 0,33 |
| 6060-T5 | 2,7 | 54 | 32 | 209 | 898 | 655 | 610 | 23,4 | 0,33 |
| 6060-T6 | 2,7 | 54 | 32 | 209 | 898 | 655 | 610 | 23,4 | 0,33 |
Aluminium 6060-T6 Mechanical Properties
Aluminium 6060-T6 mechanical properties are listed in the table below, including tensile strength, yield strength, elongation, hardness, etc.
DIN EN 755-2
6060 aluminum alloy extruded Bars and Tubes Profiles
| DIN EN 755-2, Extruded Bars | ||||||
| Material condition | Dimensions (mm) | Tensile strenght, Mpa, ≥ | 0.2 % yield strength, Mpa, ≥ | Elongation, 5,65√So, %, ≥ | Elongation, 50 mm, %, ≥ | Hardness (HBW), typical value |
| EN AW 6060-T4 (a) | ≤150 | 120 | 60 | 16 | 14 | 50 |
| EN AW 6060-T5 (a) | ≤150 | 160 | 120 | 8 | 6 | 60 |
| EN AW 6060-T6 (a) | ≤150 | 190 | 150 | 8 | 6 | 70 |
| EN AW 6060-T64 (a,b) | ≤50 | 180 | 120 | 12 | 10 | 60 |
| EN AW 6060-T66 (a) | ≤150 | 215 | 160 | 8 | 6 | 75 |
| DIN EN 755-2, Extruded tubes | ||||||
| Material condition | Wall thickness, t (mm) | Tensile strenght, Mpa, ≥ | 0.2 % yield strength, Mpa, ≥ | Elongation, 5,65√So, %, ≥ | Elongation, 50 mm, %, ≥ | Hardness (HBW), typical value |
| T4 (a) | ≤15 | 120 | 60 | 16 | 14 | 50 |
| T5 (a) | ≤15 | 160 | 120 | 8 | 6 | 60 |
| T6 (a) | ≤15 | 190 | 150 | 8 | 6 | 70 |
| T64 (a,b) | ≤15 | 180 | 120 | 12 | 10 | 60 |
| T66 (a) | ≤15 | 215 | 160 | 8 | 6 | 75 |
| DIN EN 755-2, Extruded profiles | ||||||
| Material condition | Wall thickness, t (mm) | Tensile strenght, Mpa, ≥ | 0.2 % yield strength, Mpa, ≥ | Elongation, 5,65√So, %, ≥ | Elongation, 50 mm, %, ≥ | Hardness (HBW), typical value |
| T4 (a) | ≤25 | 120 | 60 | 16 | 14 | 50 |
| T5 (a) | ≤5 | 160 | 120 | 8 | 6 | 60 |
| 5<t≤ 25 | 140 | 100 | 8 | 6 | 60 | |
| T6 (a) | ≤5 | 190 | 150 | 8 | 6 | 70 |
| 5<t≤25 | 170 | 140 | 8 | 6 | 70 | |
| T64 (a,b) | ≤15 | 180 | 120 | 12 | 10 | 60 |
| T66 (a) | ≤5 | 215 | 160 | 8 | 6 | 75 |
| 5<t≤25 | 195 | 150 | 8 | 6 | 75 | |
Notes:
- Dimensions: diameter of round bars or width across flats of square and hexagonal bars, thickness of rectangular bars.
- (a): The properties may be obtained by press quenching.
- (b): Suitable for bending.
DIN EN 754-2
Mechanical Properties of Al-6060 Drawn Bar and Tube
| DIN EN 754-2, Drawn Bars | ||||||
| Material condition | Dimensions (mm) | Tensile strenght, Mpa, ≥ | 0.2 % yield strength, Mpa, ≥ | Elongation, 5,65√So, %, ≥ | Elongation, 50 mm, %, ≥ | Hardness (HBW), typical value |
| T4 (a) | ≤80 | 130 | 65 | 15 | 13 | 50 |
| T6 (a) | ≤80 | 215 | 160 | 12 | 10 | 75 |
| DIN EN 754-2, drawn tubes | ||||||
| Material condition | Wall thickness, t (mm) | Tensile strenght, Mpa, ≥ | 0.2 % yield strength, Mpa, ≥ | Elongation, 5,65√So, %, ≥ | Elongation, 50 mm, %, ≥ | Hardness (HBW), typical value |
| T4 (a) | ≤ 20 | 130 | 65 | 12 | 10 | 50 |
| 5 <t≤ 20 | 130 | 65 | 15 | 13 | 50 | |
| T6 (a) | ≤5 | 215 | 160 | 12 | 10 | 75 |
Notes:
- Dimensions: diameter of round bars or width across flats of square and hexagonal bars, thickness of rectangular bars.
- (a): The properties may be obtained by press quenching.
DIN 1748-1
Extruded profiles made of aluminum and wrought aluminum alloys
| DIN 1748-1: Extruded profiles | |||||||
| Material condition | Material number | Dimensions (mm) | Tensile strenght, Mpa, ≥ | 0.2 % yield strength, Mpa, ≥ | Elongation, 5,65√So, %, ≥ | Elongation, 50 mm, %, ≥ | Hardness (HBW) |
| AlMgSi0,5 F13 | 3.3206 51 | all | 130 | 65 | 15 | 13 | 45 |
| AlMgSi0,5 F22 | 3.3206 71 | all | 215 | 160 | 12 | 10 | 70 |
| AlMgSi0,5 F25 | 3.3206 72 | ≤ 10 | 245 | 195 | 10 | 8 | 75 |
Note: DIN 1748-1 has been withdrawn and replaced by DIN EN 755-2.
AS/NZS 1866
Aluminium and aluminium alloys – 6060 aluminum extruded rod, bar, solid and hollow shapes
| AS/NZS 1866: Extruded rod, bar, solid and hollow shapes | ||||
| Alloy and temper | Thickness (t), mm | Tensile strength, Mpa, ≥ | 0.2% Proof stress, MPa, ≥ | Elongation, Lo = 50 mm or 5.65 √So, % ≥ |
| 6060-O | All | ≤130 | – | 16 |
| 6060-T1 | ≤12.0 | 115 | 60 | 12 |
| 12<t≤25 | 110 | 65 | 10 | |
| 6060-T5 | ≤12.0 | 150 | 110 | 8 |
| 12<t≤25 | 145 | 105 | 6 | |
| 6060-T52 | ≤12.0 | 150 | 205 | 8 |
Applications of 6060 Aluminum
6060 aluminum is widely used in doors and windows, metal structures, interior design, metal frames, screws, pipes, anodizing, etc.
6060 Aluminum Alloy Equivalent Material
6060 aluminum alloy equivalent material is listed in the table below including US ASTM; ISO, Japanese JIS and Chinese GB standard.
Note: DIN 1725-1 has been replaced by DIN EN 573-3.
| Aluminium 6060 Equivalent Material | |||||||||||||
| European | German | US | Australian | ISO | Japanese | Chinese | |||||||
| Standard | Numeric (Chemical Symbols) | Standard | Designation (material number) | Standard | AA (UNS) | Standard | Aluminium | Standard | Aluminum | Standard | Aluminum | Standard | Aluminum |
| EN 573-3 | EN AW-6060 (AlMgSi) |
DIN 1725-1; DIN EN 573-3 |
AlMgSi0,5 (3.3206); EN AW-6060 (AlMgSi) |
ASTM B221 | 6060 (UNS A96060) | AS 2848.1, AS/NZS 1734, AS/NZS 1865, AS/NZS 1866 |
6060 | ISO 209 | AW-6060 | JIS H4000; JIS H4040 |
6060 | GB/T 3190; GB/T 3880.2 |
6060 |
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