Extruded alloys
ABRALCO can extrude the majority of 6XXX alloy series in various tempers but most common alloys & tempers used are: EN-AW 6063 (Al Mg0,7Si) DIN 3.2315
Chemical Composition
According to EN 573-3 (EN- AW chemical composition %)
| % Composition | 60603- Alloy |
| Mg | 0.45-0.90 |
| Si | 0.20-0.60 |
| Cr | 0.10 |
| Zn | 0.10 |
| Fe | 0.35 |
| Cu | 0.10 |
| Mn | 0.10 |
| Ti | 0.10 |
| Other Impurities | 0.05 |
| Aluminum | Remainder |
Tempers
According to EN 515
| Alloys and Tempers | |||
| 6060 | 6063 | 6005 | 6082 |
| O | O | O | O |
| T4 | T4 | T4 | T4 |
| T6 | T6 | T6 | T6 |
O Annealed wrought alloys
T4 Solution heat treated and naturally aged.
T5 Cooled from an elevated temperature and artificially aged (precipitation hardened)
T6 Solution heat treated and artificially aged (precipitation hardened). Press quenching required.
Mechanical Properties
|
Mechanical Properties |
Units | 6063 | 6063 |
| Temper | T5 | T6 | |
| Ult.Tensile Strength | N/mm2 | 150 | 185 |
| 0.2% Proof Stress | N/mm2 | 110 | 160 |
| Hardness (Brinell) | BHN | 55 | 75 |
| Ult. Shear Strength | N/mm2 | 155 | 155 |
| Elongation on 50mm | % | 8 | 8 |
| Density | g/cm3 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Melting Range | Deg. C | 625-675 | |
| Coefficient on linear Expansion | X10-6/ Deg.C | 23 | 23 |
| Fatigue Strength | N/mm2 | 75 | 75 |
| Modulus Elasticity | N/mm2 | 67000 | 67000 |
According to EN 755-2
* For different wall thicknesses of a given profile, the lowest specified values of properties shall be
considered as valid for the whole profile cross section.
** The values for the HB hardness are indicative only.
Tolerances
The quality control department at ABRALCO abides with the following standards for the production quality control and delivery of aluminum profiles.Aluminium and aluminum alloys- Extruded rod/bar, tubes and profiles
EN 755-1 Technical conditions for inspection & delivery
EN 755-2 Mechanical properties
EN 755-3 Round bars, tolerances on dimension & form
EN 755-4 Square bars, tolerances on dimension & form
EN 755-5 Rectangular bars, tolerances on dimension and form
EN 755-6 Hexagonal bars, tolerances on dimension and form
EN 755-7 Seamless tubes, tolerances on dimension and form
EN 755-9 Profiles, tolerances on dimension and formExtruded precision profiles for Architecture in alloys
EN- AW 6060 & EN- AW 6063EN- 12020-1 Technical conditions for inspection and delivery (precision profiles)
EN- 12020-2 Tolerances on dimension and form (precision profiles)
Limits
Maximum Profile weight: 10.0 kg/m
Minimum Profile weight: 0.07 kg/m
Maximum Profile length (Aged): 16.0 m
Maximum Profile length (Coated): 7.0 m
Minimum Thickness: 0.7 mm
Special sizes under request