Aluminum 6063-T835
Subcategory: 6000 Series Aluminum Alloy; Aluminum Alloy; Metal; Nonferrous Metal
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Composition Notes:
Aluminum content reported is calculated as remainder.
Composition information provided by the Aluminum Association and is not for design.
Key Words: UNS A96063; ISO AlMg0.5Si; Aluminium 6063-T835; AA6063-T835
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Material Notes:
Data points with the AA note have been provided by the Aluminum Association, Inc. and are NOT FOR DESIGN.
Physical Properties
| Physical Properties | Metric | English | Comments |
| Density | 2.7 g/cc | 0.0975 lb/in³ | AA; Typical |
Mechanical Properties
| Hardness, Brinell | 105 | 105 | 500 kg load with 10 mm ball |
| Hardness, Knoop | 130 | 130 | Converted from Brinell Hardness Value |
| Hardness, Rockwell A | 43 | 43 | Converted from Brinell Hardness Value |
| Hardness, Rockwell B | 66 | 66 | Converted from Brinell Hardness Value |
| Hardness, Vickers | 118 | 118 | Converted from Brinell Hardness Value |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 330 MPa | 47900 psi | |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 295 MPa | 42800 psi | |
| Elongation at Break | 8 % | 8 % | |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 69 GPa | 10000 ksi | Average of Tension and Compression. In Aluminum alloys, the compressive modulus is typically 2% greater than the tensile modulus |
| Poisson’s Ratio | 0.33 | 0.33 | |
| Shear Modulus | 25.8 GPa | 3740 ksi | |
| Shear Strength | 205 MPa | 29700 psi |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Resistivity | 3.3e-006 ohm-cm | 3.3e-006 ohm-cm | Estimated from other heat treatments. |
Thermal Properties
| CTE, linear 68°F | 23.4 µm/m-°C | 13 µin/in-°F | AA; Typical; Average over 68-212°F range. |
| CTE, linear 250°C | 25.6 µm/m-°C | 14.2 µin/in-°F | Average over the range 20-300ºC |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.9 J/g-°C | 0.215 BTU/lb-°F | |
| Thermal Conductivity | 200 W/m-K | 1390 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F | Estimated from other heat treatments. |
| Melting Point | 616 – 654 °C | 1140 – 1210 °F | AA; Typical range based on typical composition for wrought products 1/4 inch thickness or greater |
| Solidus | 616 °C | 1140 °F | AA; Typical |
| Liquidus | 654 °C | 1210 °F | AA; Typical |
Processing Properties
| Annealing Temperature | 413 °C | 775 °F | hold at temperature for 2 to 3 hr; cool at 50°F per hour from 775 to 500°F |
| Solution Temperature | 521 °C | 970 °F | |
| Aging Temperature | 177 °C | 350 °F | hold at temperature for 8 hr |