EN 573-3 Grade AW-6061 O3 – Premium Aluminum Alloy for Corrosion Resistance

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	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Density	2.7 g/cm³	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar

Mechanical

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape	Comment
Elastic modulus	69.0 GPa	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	70.0 GPa	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
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	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Tensile strength	90.0 - 140.0 MPa	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar

Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape	Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion	20 °C	2.3e-05 1/K	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	20 °C	2.36e-05 1/K	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	100 °C	2.3e-05 1/K	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	100 °C	2.36e-05 1/K	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Melting point		580.0 - 640.0 °C	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
		580.0 - 650.0 °C	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Specific heat capacity		887.0 - 963.0 J/(kg·K)				Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium
Thermal conductivity		155.0 - 180.0 W/(m·K)	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
		170.0 - 200.0 W/(m·K)	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar

Electrical

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Electrical conductivity	22000000.0 - 30000000.0 S/m	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	23000000.0 - 27000000.0 S/m	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Electrical resistivity	3.33e-08 - 4.55e-08 Ω·m	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
	3.7e-08 - 4.35e-08 Ω·m	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar

Chemical properties

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Shape
Chromium	0.04 - 0.35 %	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Copper	0.15 - 0.4 %	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Iron	0.70 %	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Magnesium	0.8 - 1.2 %	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Manganese	0.15 %	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Silicon	0.4 - 0.8 %	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Titanium	0.15 %	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, Tube, Bar
Zinc	0.25 %	O3	EN 573-3, EN 1715-3	Strip, Sheet, Plate, Wire, 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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