EN 573-3 Grade AW-6261 T5 – Food‑Safe, Age‑Hardenable AlMgSi Alloy with Superior Mechanical Properties
Age-hardenable AlMgSi alloy. The alloy is food safe.
Properties
General
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Density | 2.7 g/cm³ | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Rod, Tube |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | 70.0 GPa | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium | ||||
Elongation | 7.0 % | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Rod, Tube | A50 | |
8.0 % | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Rod, Tube | A50 | ||
8.0 % | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Rod, Tube | A100 | ||
9.0 % | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Rod, Tube | A100 | ||
20.0 °C | 7.0 % | T5 | EN 573-3 | Profile, Tube | A50 | |
20.0 °C | 8.0 % | T5 | EN 573-3 | Profile, Tube | A50 | |
20.0 °C | 8.0 % | T5 | EN 573-3 | Profile, Tube | ||
20.0 °C | 9.0 % | T5 | EN 573-3 | Profile, Tube | ||
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 | 26.0 - 26.5 GPa | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium | ||||
Tensile strength | 250.0 MPa | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Rod, Tube | ||
260.0 MPa | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Rod, Tube | |||
270.0 MPa | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Rod, Tube | |||
20.0 °C | 250.0 MPa | T5 | EN 573-3 | Profile | ||
20.0 °C | 260.0 MPa | T5 | EN 573-3 | Profile, Tube | ||
20.0 °C | 270.0 MPa | T5 | EN 573-3 | Profile, Tube |
Thermal
| Property | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | 1.6e-05 - 2.4e-05 1/K | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium |
Melting point | 555.0 - 655.0 °C | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium |
Specific heat capacity | 887.0 - 963.0 J/(kg·K) | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium |
Thermal conductivity | 170.0 - 220.0 W/(m·K) | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium |
Electrical
| Property | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Electrical conductivity | 21000000.0 - 34000000.0 S/m | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium |
Electrical resistivity | 2.9e-08 - 5e-08 Ω·m | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chromium | 0.1 % | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Profile, Tube, Rod |
Copper | 0.15 - 0.4 % | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Profile, Tube, Rod |
Iron | 0.4 % | T5 | EN 573-3 | Profile, Tube |
0.40 % | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Rod, Tube | |
Magnesium | 0.7 - 1.0 % | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Profile, Tube, Rod |
Manganese | 0.2 - 0.35 % | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Profile, Tube, Rod |
Silicon | 0.4 - 0.7 % | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Profile, Tube, Rod |
Titanium | 0.1 % | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Profile, Tube, Rod |
Zinc | 0.2 % | T5 | EN 573-3, EN 755 | Profile, Tube, Rod |
Technological properties
| Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Workability | Excellent workability. | |
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