EN AW-6101B

Round bar

A technical illustration of the product with dimensions of the material EN AW-6101B from the material Aluminum in the shape Round bar

Form Round bar
Material Aluminum
Material EN AW-6101B
Material chemically EN 573-3 Aluminium EAl Mg Si(B)
DIN [3.3207]

An image of the material EN AW-6101B from the material Aluminum in the shape Round bar

A technical illustration of the product of the material EN AW-6101B from the material Aluminum in the shape Round bar

Features of this material

Age-hardenable alloy with high mechanical properties
medium fatigue strength
very suitable for use in the food industry
very good corrosion resistance
well suited for welding with all welding methods
very well suited for anodising / anodising / hard anodising

Information about the material

Aviation

Aviation

No

Chemical specifications

Be (from)	0
Be (to)	0
Co (from)	0
Co (to)	0
Cu (to)	0,05
Fe (from)	0,1
Fe (to)	0,3
Mg (from)	0,35
Mg (to)	0,6
Mn (to)	0,05
Other	max. 0,03
Rest	Al
Si (from)	0,3
Si (to)	0,6
Total	max. 0,10 a) b)
Zn (to)	0,1

Corrosion resistance

Normal atmosphere	1,5
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

No

Forming

Bending	5
Bending delivery conditions	T6
Deep drawing (conditional)	2
Deep drawing conditions	T4
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

Heat treatment - Solution annealing

Cold ageing condition	, dann
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
Solution annealing max.	540 °C
Solution annealing min.	525 °C

Material

Material chemically EN 573-3	Aluminium EAl Mg Si(B)
DIN	[3.3207]
DIN (old designation)	[EAl MgSi(B)]

physical properties

Coefficient of thermal expansion from 20 to 100°C	23.5 K⁻¹10⁻⁶
Density	2.7 g/cm³
Electrical conductivity max.	33 m/Ω*mm²
Thermal conductivity max.	218 W/m*K

Soldering

Brazing	3
Brazing with flux	3
Soft soldering	2
Soft soldering with flux	2

Welding

Friction stir welding	2
Friction welding	2
Laser	2
MIG	2
Plasma	2
Resistance spot welding	3
TIG	2

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

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