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EN AW-6060

square tube as bar

A technical illustration of the product with dimensions of the material EN AW-6060 from the material Aluminum in the shape square tube as bar
  • Form square tube as bar
  • Material Aluminum
  • Material EN AW-6060
  • Material chemically EN 573-3 Al Mg Si
  • DIN 3.3206
An image of the material EN AW-6060 from the material Aluminum in the shape square tube as bar
A technical illustration of the product of the material EN AW-6060 from the material Aluminum in the shape square tube as bar

Areas of application

Architecture

Profiles of any kind

Air conditioning

Areas of application

Exhibition stand construction

Truck superstructures

Piping

Features of this material

  • Very good weldability
  • Very good corrosion resistance to sea water and normal atmosphere
  • Good cold formability in T4 condition

Information about the material

  • Aviation
    Aviation No
  • Chemical specifications
    Be (from) 0
    Be (to) 0
    Co (from) 0
    Co (to) 0
    Cr (to) 0.05
    Cu (to) 0.1
    Fe (from) 0.1
    Fe (to) 0.3
    Mg (from) 0.35
    Mg (to) 0.6
    Mn (to) 0.1
    Other 0,05
    Rest Aluminium
    Si (from) 0.3
    Si (to) 0.6
    Ti (to) 0.1
    Total 0,15
    Zn (to) 0.15

    (a) Includes all listed elements for which no limits are specified. (b) The sum of these "other impurities" whose mass fraction is individually 0,010 % or more is expressed with two decimal places before the summation.

  • Chemical surface treatment
    Anodise - decorative 1.5
    Anodising - protective anodising 1
    Chromating 2
    Cleaning / degreasing 2
    Hard anodising 2
    Phosphating 2
    Pickling 2
    Shining 3
    special anodising quality EQ 1
  • Corrosion resistance
    Normal atmosphere 1
    Seawater atmosphere 2
  • Cutting
    Laser cutting 3
    Plasma cutting 2
    Sawing 2
    Shear cutting 2
    Waterjet cutting 1
  • Food industry
    suitable according to DIN EN 602 Yes
  • Forming
    Bending 3
    Bending delivery conditions T3 · T4
    Drop forging 1
    Extruding 1
    Impact extrusion 2
    Impact extrusion conditions O
    Upsetting (Conditional) 2
    Upsetting conditions O
  • Heat treatment - Softannealing
    Heating time max. 2 h
    Heating time min. 1 h
    Annealing temperature max. 400 °C
    Annealing temperature min. 360 °C
    Cooling conditions Cooling conditions 30°C/h to
    250°C, below 250°C in air
  • Heat treatment - Solution annealing
    Cold ageing condition danach
    Cold ageing max. 8 d
    Cold ageing min. 5 d
    Heat ageing max. 16 h
    Heat ageing min. 4 h
    Heating temperature max. 190 °C
    Heating temperature min. 155 °C
    Quenching water ∙ air
    Solution annealing max. 540 °C
    Solution annealing min. 525 °C
  • Machining / Machinability
    Eroding 1
    Etching 2
    hardened 2
    Photo etching 2
    soft annealed 3.5
  • Material
    Colorcode neutral
    Material chemically EN 573-3 Al Mg Si
    DIN 3.3206
    DIN (old designation) Al Mg Si0,5
    France AFNOR A-GS
    Italy UNI 9006/1
    Norway 17,310
    Spain L-3442
    Sweden 144,103
  • Mechanical surface treatment
    Blasting 1
    Brushing 3
    Dessinating 1
    Grinding 3
    Polishing 1
  • Metallic coating
    Galvanising 2
    Nickel coating 2
    Thermal spraying 4
  • Organic coating
    Enamelling 4
    Laminating 2
    Painting / Coating 1
  • physical properties
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 100°C 23.4 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 200°C 24.5 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 300°C 25.6 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from -50 to 20°C 21.8 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Density 2.7 g/cm³
    Electrical conductivity max. 38 m/Ω*mm²
    Electrical conductivity min. 34 m/Ω*mm²
    Modulus of elasticity 69.5 GPa
    Shear modulus 26.1 GPa
    Specific heat 898 J/(kg·K)
    Thermal conductivity max. 220 W/m*K
    Thermal conductivity min. 200 W/m*K
  • Soldering
    Brazing 2
    Brazing with flux 2
    Friction soldering 1
    Soft soldering 2
    Soft soldering with flux 1
  • Welding
    Friction stir welding 2
    Friction welding 2
    Gas 3
    Laser 2
    MIG 2
    Plasma 2
    TIG 2
    welding additives

    • SG-Al Mg5
    • SG-Al Si
    • SG-Al Mg3
  • Aviation
    Aviation No
    Aviation No
  • Chemical specifications
    Be (from) 0
    Be (from) 0
    Be (to) 0
    Be (to) 0
    Co (from) 0
    Co (from) 0
    Co (to) 0
    Co (to) 0
    Cr (to) 0.05
    Cr (to) 0.05
    Cu (to) 0.1
    Cu (to) 0.1
    Fe (from) 0.1
    Fe (from) 0.1
    Fe (to) 0.3
    Fe (to) 0.3
    Mg (from) 0.35
    Mg (from) 0.35
    Mg (to) 0.6
    Mg (to) 0.6
    Mn (to) 0.1
    Mn (to) 0.1
    Other 0,05
    Other 0,05
    Rest Aluminium
    Rest Aluminium
    Si (from) 0.3
    Si (from) 0.3
    Si (to) 0.6
    Si (to) 0.6
    Ti (to) 0.1
    Ti (to) 0.1
    Total 0,15
    Total 0,15
    Zn (to) 0.15
    Zn (to) 0.15

    a) Schließt alle aufgeführten Elemente ein, für die keine Grenzwerte angegeben sind. b) Die Summe dieser "Anderen Beimengungen", deren Masseanteil einzeln 0,010 % oder mehr beträgt, wird mit zwei Dezimalstellen vor der Summenbildung ausgedrückt.

  • Chemical surface treatment
    Anodise - decorative 1.5
    Anodise - decorative 1.5
    Anodising - protective anodising 1
    Anodising - protective anodising 1
    Chromating 2
    Chromating 2
    Cleaning / degreasing 2
    Cleaning / degreasing 2
    Hard anodising 2
    Hard anodising 2
    Phosphating 2
    Phosphating 2
    Pickling 2
    Pickling 2
    Shining 3
    Shining 3
    special anodising quality EQ 1
    special anodising quality EQ 1
  • Corrosion resistance
    Normal atmosphere 1
    Normal atmosphere 1
    Seawater atmosphere 2
    Seawater atmosphere 2
  • Cutting
    Laser cutting 3
    Laser cutting 3
    Plasma cutting 2
    Plasma cutting 2
    Sawing 2
    Sawing 2
    Shear cutting 2
    Shear cutting 2
    Waterjet cutting 1
    Waterjet cutting 1
  • Food industry
    suitable according to DIN EN 602 Yes
    suitable according to DIN EN 602 Yes
  • Forming
    Bending 3
    Bending 3
    Bending delivery conditions T3 · T4
    Bending delivery conditions T3 · T4
    Drop forging 1
    Drop forging 1
    Extruding 1
    Extruding 1
    Impact extrusion 2
    Impact extrusion 2
    Impact extrusion conditions O
    Impact extrusion conditions O
    Upsetting (Conditional) 2
    Upsetting (Conditional) 2
    Upsetting conditions O
    Upsetting conditions O
  • Heat treatment - Softannealing
    Heating time max. 2 h
    Heating time max. 2 h
    Heating time min. 1 h
    Heating time min. 1 h
    Annealing temperature max. 400 °C
    Annealing temperature max. 400 °C
    Annealing temperature min. 360 °C
    Annealing temperature min. 360 °C
    Cooling conditions = 30°C/h bis 250°C,
    unterhalb 250°C an der Luft
    Cooling conditions = 30°C/h bis 250°C,
    unterhalb 250°C an der Luft
  • Heat treatment - Solution annealing
    Cold ageing condition danach
    Cold ageing condition danach
    Cold ageing max. 8 d
    Cold ageing max. 8 d
    Cold ageing min. 5 d
    Cold ageing min. 5 d
    Heat ageing max. 16 h
    Heat ageing max. 16 h
    Heat ageing min. 4 h
    Heat ageing min. 4 h
    Heating temperature max. 190 °C
    Heating temperature max. 190 °C
    Heating temperature min. 155 °C
    Heating temperature min. 155 °C
    Quenching Wasser ∙ Luft
    Quenching Wasser ∙ Luft
    Solution annealing max. 540 °C
    Solution annealing max. 540 °C
    Solution annealing min. 525 °C
    Solution annealing min. 525 °C
  • Machining / Machinability
    Eroding 1
    Eroding 1
    Etching 2
    Etching 2
    hardened 2
    hardened 2
    Photo etching 2
    Photo etching 2
    soft annealed 3.5
    soft annealed 3.5
  • Material
    Colorcode neutral
    Colorcode neutral
    Material chemically EN 573-3 Al Mg Si
    Material chemically EN 573-3 Al Mg Si
    DIN 3.3206
    DIN 3.3206
    DIN (old designation) Al Mg Si0,5
    DIN (old designation) Al Mg Si0,5
    France AFNOR A-GS
    France AFNOR A-GS
    Italy UNI 9006/1
    Italy UNI 9006/1
    Norway 17,310
    Norway 17,310
    Spain L-3442
    Spain L-3442
    Sweden 144,103
    Sweden 144,103
  • Mechanical surface treatment
    Blasting 1
    Blasting 1
    Brushing 3
    Brushing 3
    Dessinating 1
    Dessinating 1
    Grinding 3
    Grinding 3
    Polishing 1
    Polishing 1
  • Metallic coating
    Galvanising 2
    Galvanising 2
    Nickel coating 2
    Nickel coating 2
    Thermal spraying 4
    Thermal spraying 4
  • Organic coating
    Enamelling 4
    Enamelling 4
    Laminating 2
    Laminating 2
    Painting / Coating 1
    Painting / Coating 1
  • physical properties
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 100°C 23.4 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 100°C 23.4 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 200°C 24.5 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 200°C 24.5 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 300°C 25.6 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 300°C 25.6 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from -50 to 20°C 21.8 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from -50 to 20°C 21.8 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Density 2.7 g/cm³
    Density 2.7 g/cm³
    Electrical conductivity max. 38 m/Ω*mm²
    Electrical conductivity max. 38 m/Ω*mm²
    Electrical conductivity min. 34 m/Ω*mm²
    Electrical conductivity min. 34 m/Ω*mm²
    Modulus of elasticity 69.5 GPa
    Modulus of elasticity 69.5 GPa
    Shear modulus 26.1 GPa
    Shear modulus 26.1 GPa
    Specific heat 898 J/(kg·K)
    Specific heat 898 J/(kg·K)
    Thermal conductivity max. 220 W/m*K
    Thermal conductivity max. 220 W/m*K
    Thermal conductivity min. 200 W/m*K
    Thermal conductivity min. 200 W/m*K
  • Soldering
    Brazing 2
    Brazing 2
    Brazing with flux 2
    Brazing with flux 2
    Friction soldering 1
    Friction soldering 1
    Soft soldering 2
    Soft soldering 2
    Soft soldering with flux 1
    Soft soldering with flux 1
  • Welding
    Friction stir welding 2
    Friction stir welding 2
    Friction welding 2
    Friction welding 2
    Gas 3
    Gas 3
    Laser 2
    Laser 2
    MIG 2
    MIG 2
    Plasma 2
    Plasma 2
    TIG 2
    TIG 2
    welding additives

    • SG-Al Mg5
    • SG-Al Si
    • SG-Al Mg3
    welding additives

    • SG-Al Mg5
    • SG-Al Si
    • SG-Al Mg3

1 very good
2 good
3 moderate
4 poor
5 unsuited
0 Not specified

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