EN 573-3 Grade AW-6063 H18 Aluminum – Durable, Corrosion‑Resistant Architectural Alloy
Aluminum EN AW-6063 is an architectural alloy that offers users a high resistance to corrosion and excellent finishing characteristics. Easy to extrude with fair machinability, EN AW-6063 can be both hot and cold formed and is commonly available as T6 temper as well as T4 temper.
Properties
General
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Density | 2.7 g/cm³ | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | 69.0 GPa | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar | ||
69.5 GPa | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, 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 | 26.1 GPa | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar | ||
Tensile strength | 180.0 MPa | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar | ||
20.0 °C | 160.0 MPa | H18 | EN 573-3 | Foil | ||
20.0 °C | 180.0 MPa | H18 | EN 573-3 | Foil |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | 20 °C | 2.3399999999999996e-05 1/K | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar | |
100 °C | 2.3399999999999996e-05 1/K | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar | ||
Melting point | 615.0 - 655.0 °C | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar | ||
Specific heat capacity | 887.0 - 963.0 J/(kg·K) | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium | ||||
Thermal conductivity | 193.0 - 218.0 W/(m·K) | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar |
Electrical
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Electrical conductivity | 29000000.0 - 34000000.0 S/m | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar |
Electrical resistivity | 2.94e-08 - 3.45e-08 Ω·m | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chromium | 0.1 % | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Foil, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar |
Copper | 0.1 % | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Foil, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar |
Iron | 0.35 % | H18 | EN 573-3 | Foil |
0.35 % | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar | |
Magnesium | 0.45 - 0.9 % | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Foil, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar |
Manganese | 0.1 % | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Foil, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar |
Silicon | 0.2 - 0.6 % | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Foil, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar |
Titanium | 0.1 % | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Foil, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar |
Zinc | 0.1 % | H18 | EN 573-3, EN 683 | Foil, Strip, Sheet, Plate, Tube, Bar |
Technological properties
| Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anodizing | decorative: acceptable, Protective: very good | |
| Brazing | hard brazing (with flux/ without flux): acceptable to poor / sufficient, friction soldering: good, soft brazing with flux: acceptable | |
| Corrosion properties | Seawater: good to acceptable, weathering: good | |
| Workability | Excellent workability. | |
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