EN 573-3 Grade AW-6061 H18 Aluminum Alloy – Superior Corrosion Resistance & Weldability

EN AW-6061 is a readily available alloy that has good surface finish and ability to be anodized.Easy of weldability and brazability with nice surface finish. Resistance to corrosion from seawater and atmospheric conditions. Suitable for hot forging.

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Properties

General

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Density		2.7 g/cm³	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	2.7 g/cm³	H18	EN 573-3	Wire

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape	Comment
Elastic modulus		69.0 GPa	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
		70.0 GPa	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	68.3 - 69.6 GPa	H18	EN 573-3	Wire
Plane-Strain Fracture Toughnes		22.0 - 35.0 MPa·√m				Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium
Poisson's ratio		0.33 [-]				Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium
Shear modulus		26.3 GPa	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	26.2 GPa	H18	EN 573-3	Wire
Tensile strength		210.0 MPa	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	210.0 MPa	H18	EN 573-3	Wire

Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Coefficient of thermal expansion	20 °C	2.3e-05 1/K	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20 °C	2.36e-05 1/K	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	100 °C	2.3e-05 1/K	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	100 °C	2.36e-05 1/K	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Melting point		580.0 - 640.0 °C	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
		580.0 - 650.0 °C	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Specific heat capacity	20.0 °C	870.0 J/(kg·K)	H18	EN 573-3	Wire
Thermal conductivity		155.0 - 180.0 W/(m·K)	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
		170.0 - 200.0 W/(m·K)	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	150.0 - 165.0 W/(m·K)	H18	EN 573-3	Wire

Electrical

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Electrical conductivity		22000000.0 - 30000000.0 S/m	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
		23000000.0 - 27000000.0 S/m	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20.0 °C	20000000.0 - 30000000.0 S/m	H18	EN 573-3	Wire
Electrical resistivity		3.33e-08 - 4.55e-08 Ω·m	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
		3.7e-08 - 4.35e-08 Ω·m	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar

Chemical properties

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Chromium	0.04 - 0.35 %	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar
Copper	0.15 - 0.4 %	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar
Iron	0.7 %	H18	EN 573-3	Wire
	0.70 %	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Magnesium	0.8 - 1.2 %	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar
Manganese	0.15 %	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar
Silicon	0.4 - 0.8 %	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar
Titanium	0.15 %	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar
Zinc	0.25 %	H18	EN 573-3, EN 1301	Wire, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar

Technological properties

Property
Anodizing	decorative: acceptable, Protective: very good
Brazing	hard brazing (with flux/ without flux): good / sufficient, friction soldering: good, soft brazing with flux: acceptable
Corrosion properties	Seawater: good to acceptable, weathering: good
Workability	Bending / Spinning (cold): acceptable (T3, T4) / good (O), Impact extrusion (cold): good (O), Deep drawing / upsetting (Condition) good (O) / good (O)

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