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En AW-6012

hexagon bar drawn

A technical illustration of the product with dimensions of the material En AW-6012 from the material Aluminum in the shape hexagon bar drawn
  • Form hexagon bar drawn
  • Material Aluminum
  • Material En AW-6012
  • Material chemically EN 573-3 Al Mg Si Pb
  • DIN 3.0615

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A technical illustration of the product of the material En AW-6012 from the material Aluminum in the shape hexagon bar drawn

Areas of application

Turned parts

Mechanical engineering

Features of this material

  • Very good turning and drilling quality (automatic quality)
  • Good machinability

Information about the material

  • Aviation
    Aviation No
  • Chemical specifications
    Be (from) 0
    Be (to) 0
    Bi (to) 0.7
    Co (from) 0
    Co (to) 0
    Cr (to) 0.3
    Cu (to) 0.1
    Fe (to) 0.5
    Mg (from) 0.6
    Mg (to) 1.2
    Mn (from) 0.4
    Mn (to) 1
    Other max. 0,05
    Pb (from) 0.4
    Pb (to) 2
    Rest Aluminium
    Si (from) 0.6
    Si (to) 1.4
    Ti (to) 0.2
    Total max. 0,15 a) b)
    Zn (to) 0.3

    (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 5
    Anodising - protective anodising 3
    Chromating 2
    Cleaning / degreasing 2
    Hard anodising 2
    Phosphating 2
    Pickling 2
    Shining 1
  • Corrosion resistance
    Normal atmosphere 2
    Seawater atmosphere 3
  • Cutting
    Laser cutting 4.5
    Plasma cutting 4.5
    Sawing 1
    Shear cutting 2
    Waterjet cutting 1
  • Food industry
    suitable according to DIN EN 602 No
  • Forming
    Bending 3
    Extruding 2
    Press 5
    Press conditions T6
    Upsetting (Conditional) 5
    Upsetting conditions T6
  • 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 = 30°C/h bis 250°C,
    unterhalb 250°C an der Luft
  • 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 Wasser bis 65°C
    Solution annealing max. 530 °C
    Solution annealing min. 520 °C
  • Machining / Machinability
    Eroding 1
    Etching 2
    hardened 2
    Photo etching 2
  • Material
    Colorcode Reinweiß (RAL 9010)
    Material chemically EN 573-3 Al Mg Si Pb
    DIN 3.0615
    DIN (old designation) Al Mg Si Pb
    France AFNOR A-SG0,5
  • Mechanical surface treatment
    Blasting 1
    Brushing 2
    Grinding 2
    Polishing 2.5
  • Metallic coating
    Galvanising 2
    Nickel coating 2
    Thermal spraying 4
  • Organic coating
    Enamelling 5
    Laminating 2
    Painting / Coating 2
  • physical properties
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 100°C 23.4 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Density 2.75 g/cm³
    Electrical conductivity max. 32 m/Ω*mm²
    Electrical conductivity min. 24 m/Ω*mm²
    Modulus of elasticity 70 GPa
    Specific heat 880 J/(kg·K)
    Thermal conductivity max. 220 W/m*K
    Thermal conductivity min. 170 W/m*K
  • Soldering
    Brazing 5
    Brazing with flux 5
    Friction soldering 3
    Soft soldering 5
    Soft soldering with flux 5
  • Welding
    Friction stir welding 5
    Friction welding 5
    Laser 5
    MIG 5
    Plasma 5
    Resistance spot welding 4
    TIG 5
  • Aviation
    Aviation No
  • Chemical specifications
    Be (from) 0
    Be (to) 0
    Bi (to) 0.7
    Co (from) 0
    Co (to) 0
    Cr (to) 0.3
    Cu (to) 0.1
    Fe (to) 0.5
    Mg (from) 0.6
    Mg (to) 1.2
    Mn (from) 0.4
    Mn (to) 1
    Other max. 0,05
    Pb (from) 0.4
    Pb (to) 2
    Rest Aluminium
    Si (from) 0.6
    Si (to) 1.4
    Ti (to) 0.2
    Total max. 0,15 a) b)
    Zn (to) 0.3

    (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 5
    Anodising - protective anodising 3
    Chromating 2
    Cleaning / degreasing 2
    Hard anodising 2
    Phosphating 2
    Pickling 2
    Shining 1
  • Corrosion resistance
    Normal atmosphere 2
    Seawater atmosphere 3
  • Cutting
    Laser cutting 4.5
    Plasma cutting 4.5
    Sawing 1
    Shear cutting 2
    Waterjet cutting 1
  • Food industry
    suitable according to DIN EN 602 No
  • Forming
    Bending 3
    Extruding 2
    Press 5
    Press conditions T6
    Upsetting (Conditional) 5
    Upsetting conditions T6
  • 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 = 30°C/h bis 250°C,
    unterhalb 250°C an der Luft
  • 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 Wasser bis 65°C
    Solution annealing max. 530 °C
    Solution annealing min. 520 °C
  • Machining / Machinability
    Eroding 1
    Etching 2
    hardened 2
    Photo etching 2
  • Material
    Colorcode Reinweiß (RAL 9010)
    Material chemically EN 573-3 Al Mg Si Pb
    DIN 3.0615
    DIN (old designation) Al Mg Si Pb
    France AFNOR A-SG0,5
  • Mechanical surface treatment
    Blasting 1
    Brushing 2
    Grinding 2
    Polishing 2.5
  • Metallic coating
    Galvanising 2
    Nickel coating 2
    Thermal spraying 4
  • Organic coating
    Enamelling 5
    Laminating 2
    Painting / Coating 2
  • physical properties
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 100°C 23.4 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Density 2.75 g/cm³
    Electrical conductivity max. 32 m/Ω*mm²
    Electrical conductivity min. 24 m/Ω*mm²
    Modulus of elasticity 70 GPa
    Specific heat 880 J/(kg·K)
    Thermal conductivity max. 220 W/m*K
    Thermal conductivity min. 170 W/m*K
  • Soldering
    Brazing 5
    Brazing with flux 5
    Friction soldering 3
    Soft soldering 5
    Soft soldering with flux 5
  • Welding
    Friction stir welding 5
    Friction welding 5
    Laser 5
    MIG 5
    Plasma 5
    Resistance spot welding 4
    TIG 5
  • Aviation
    Aviation No
  • Chemical specifications
    Be (from) 0
    Be (to) 0
    Bi (to) 0.7
    Co (from) 0
    Co (to) 0
    Cr (to) 0.3
    Cu (to) 0.1
    Fe (to) 0.5
    Mg (from) 0.6
    Mg (to) 1.2
    Mn (from) 0.4
    Mn (to) 1
    Other max. 0,05
    Pb (from) 0.4
    Pb (to) 2
    Rest Aluminium
    Si (from) 0.6
    Si (to) 1.4
    Ti (to) 0.2
    Total max. 0,15 a) b)
    Zn (to) 0.3

    (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 5
    Anodising - protective anodising 3
    Chromating 2
    Cleaning / degreasing 2
    Hard anodising 2
    Phosphating 2
    Pickling 2
    Shining 1
  • Corrosion resistance
    Normal atmosphere 2
    Seawater atmosphere 3
  • Cutting
    Laser cutting 4.5
    Plasma cutting 4.5
    Sawing 1
    Shear cutting 2
    Waterjet cutting 1
  • Food industry
    suitable according to DIN EN 602 No
  • Forming
    Bending 3
    Extruding 2
    Press 5
    Press conditions T6
    Upsetting (Conditional) 5
    Upsetting conditions T6
  • 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 = 30°C/h bis 250°C,
    unterhalb 250°C an der Luft
  • 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 Wasser bis 65°C
    Solution annealing max. 530 °C
    Solution annealing min. 520 °C
  • Machining / Machinability
    Eroding 1
    Etching 2
    hardened 2
    Photo etching 2
  • Material
    Colorcode Reinweiß (RAL 9010)
    Material chemically EN 573-3 Al Mg Si Pb
    DIN 3.0615
    DIN (old designation) Al Mg Si Pb
    France AFNOR A-SG0,5
  • Mechanical surface treatment
    Blasting 1
    Brushing 2
    Grinding 2
    Polishing 2.5
  • Metallic coating
    Galvanising 2
    Nickel coating 2
    Thermal spraying 4
  • Organic coating
    Enamelling 5
    Laminating 2
    Painting / Coating 2
  • physical properties
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 100°C 23.4 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Density 2.75 g/cm³
    Electrical conductivity max. 32 m/Ω*mm²
    Electrical conductivity min. 24 m/Ω*mm²
    Modulus of elasticity 70 GPa
    Specific heat 880 J/(kg·K)
    Thermal conductivity max. 220 W/m*K
    Thermal conductivity min. 170 W/m*K
  • Soldering
    Brazing 5
    Brazing with flux 5
    Friction soldering 3
    Soft soldering 5
    Soft soldering with flux 5
  • Welding
    Friction stir welding 5
    Friction welding 5
    Laser 5
    MIG 5
    Plasma 5
    Resistance spot welding 4
    TIG 5
  • Aviation
    Aviation No
  • Chemical specifications
    Be (from) 0
    Be (to) 0
    Bi (to) 0.7
    Co (from) 0
    Co (to) 0
    Cr (to) 0.3
    Cu (to) 0.1
    Fe (to) 0.5
    Mg (from) 0.6
    Mg (to) 1.2
    Mn (from) 0.4
    Mn (to) 1
    Other max. 0,05
    Pb (from) 0.4
    Pb (to) 2
    Rest Aluminium
    Si (from) 0.6
    Si (to) 1.4
    Ti (to) 0.2
    Total max. 0,15 a) b)
    Zn (to) 0.3

    (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 5
    Anodising - protective anodising 3
    Chromating 2
    Cleaning / degreasing 2
    Hard anodising 2
    Phosphating 2
    Pickling 2
    Shining 1
  • Corrosion resistance
    Normal atmosphere 2
    Seawater atmosphere 3
  • Cutting
    Laser cutting 4.5
    Plasma cutting 4.5
    Sawing 1
    Shear cutting 2
    Waterjet cutting 1
  • Food industry
    suitable according to DIN EN 602 No
  • Forming
    Bending 3
    Extruding 2
    Press 5
    Press conditions T6
    Upsetting (Conditional) 5
    Upsetting conditions T6
  • 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 = 30°C/h bis 250°C,
    unterhalb 250°C an der Luft
  • 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 Wasser bis 65°C
    Solution annealing max. 530 °C
    Solution annealing min. 520 °C
  • Machining / Machinability
    Eroding 1
    Etching 2
    hardened 2
    Photo etching 2
  • Material
    Colorcode Reinweiß (RAL 9010)
    Material chemically EN 573-3 Al Mg Si Pb
    DIN 3.0615
    DIN (old designation) Al Mg Si Pb
    France AFNOR A-SG0,5
  • Mechanical surface treatment
    Blasting 1
    Brushing 2
    Grinding 2
    Polishing 2.5
  • Metallic coating
    Galvanising 2
    Nickel coating 2
    Thermal spraying 4
  • Organic coating
    Enamelling 5
    Laminating 2
    Painting / Coating 2
  • physical properties
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 100°C 23.4 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Density 2.75 g/cm³
    Electrical conductivity max. 32 m/Ω*mm²
    Electrical conductivity min. 24 m/Ω*mm²
    Modulus of elasticity 70 GPa
    Specific heat 880 J/(kg·K)
    Thermal conductivity max. 220 W/m*K
    Thermal conductivity min. 170 W/m*K
  • Soldering
    Brazing 5
    Brazing with flux 5
    Friction soldering 3
    Soft soldering 5
    Soft soldering with flux 5
  • Welding
    Friction stir welding 5
    Friction welding 5
    Laser 5
    MIG 5
    Plasma 5
    Resistance spot welding 4
    TIG 5
  • Aviation
    Aviation No
  • Chemical specifications
    Be (from) 0
    Be (to) 0
    Bi (to) 0.7
    Co (from) 0
    Co (to) 0
    Cr (to) 0.3
    Cu (to) 0.1
    Fe (to) 0.5
    Mg (from) 0.6
    Mg (to) 1.2
    Mn (from) 0.4
    Mn (to) 1
    Other max. 0,05
    Pb (from) 0.4
    Pb (to) 2
    Rest Aluminium
    Si (from) 0.6
    Si (to) 1.4
    Ti (to) 0.2
    Total max. 0,15 a) b)
    Zn (to) 0.3

    (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 5
    Anodising - protective anodising 3
    Chromating 2
    Cleaning / degreasing 2
    Hard anodising 2
    Phosphating 2
    Pickling 2
    Shining 1
  • Corrosion resistance
    Normal atmosphere 2
    Seawater atmosphere 3
  • Cutting
    Laser cutting 4.5
    Plasma cutting 4.5
    Sawing 1
    Shear cutting 2
    Waterjet cutting 1
  • Food industry
    suitable according to DIN EN 602 No
  • Forming
    Bending 3
    Extruding 2
    Press 5
    Press conditions T6
    Upsetting (Conditional) 5
    Upsetting conditions T6
  • 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 = 30°C/h bis 250°C,
    unterhalb 250°C an der Luft
  • 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 Wasser bis 65°C
    Solution annealing max. 530 °C
    Solution annealing min. 520 °C
  • Machining / Machinability
    Eroding 1
    Etching 2
    hardened 2
    Photo etching 2
  • Material
    Colorcode Reinweiß (RAL 9010)
    Material chemically EN 573-3 Al Mg Si Pb
    DIN 3.0615
    DIN (old designation) Al Mg Si Pb
    France AFNOR A-SG0,5
  • Mechanical surface treatment
    Blasting 1
    Brushing 2
    Grinding 2
    Polishing 2.5
  • Metallic coating
    Galvanising 2
    Nickel coating 2
    Thermal spraying 4
  • Organic coating
    Enamelling 5
    Laminating 2
    Painting / Coating 2
  • physical properties
    Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 100°C 23.4 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
    Density 2.75 g/cm³
    Electrical conductivity max. 32 m/Ω*mm²
    Electrical conductivity min. 24 m/Ω*mm²
    Modulus of elasticity 70 GPa
    Specific heat 880 J/(kg·K)
    Thermal conductivity max. 220 W/m*K
    Thermal conductivity min. 170 W/m*K
  • Soldering
    Brazing 5
    Brazing with flux 5
    Friction soldering 3
    Soft soldering 5
    Soft soldering with flux 5
  • Welding
    Friction stir welding 5
    Friction welding 5
    Laser 5
    MIG 5
    Plasma 5
    Resistance spot welding 4
    TIG 5

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

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