Jul 16 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Mechanical Properties
Thermal Properties
Introduction
Aluminum alloys are alloys formed with aluminum (Al) as the chief metal with the alloying elements being manganese, magnesium, copper, silicon and zinc.
Aluminum 6205 alloy is a wrought alloy with good corrosion resistance. The following datasheet will provide more details about aluminum 6205 alloy.
Chemical Composition
The following table shows the chemical composition of aluminum 6205 alloy.
|
Element |
Content (%) |
|
Aluminum, Al |
98.4 |
|
Silicon, Si |
0.80 |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
0.50 |
|
Zinc, Zn |
0.1 |
|
Manganese, Mn |
0.1 |
|
Chromium, Cr |
0.10 |
Physical Properties
The physical properties of aluminum 6205 alloy are outlined in the following table.
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|
Density |
2.71 g/cm³ |
0.0979 lb/in³ |
|
Melting point |
613 - 645 °C |
1140 - 1190 °F |
Mechanical Properties
The mechanical properties of aluminium / aluminum 6205 alloy are tabulated below.
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|
Tensile strength |
260 MPa |
37700 psi |
|
Yield strength |
140 MPa |
20300 psi |
|
Elongation at break |
19% |
19% |
|
Elastic modulus |
69 GPa |
10000 ksi |
|
Shear modulus |
26 GPa |
3770 ksi |
|
Poisson’s ratio |
0.33 |
0.33 |
|
Hardness, Brinell |
65 |
65 |
|
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness value) |
88 |
88 |
|
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness value) |
75 |
75 |
Thermal Properties
The thermal properties of aluminium / aluminum 6205 alloy are tabulated below.
|
Properties |
Conditions |
|
T (°C) |
Treatment |
|
Thermal conductivity |
172 W/mK |
25 |
T1 |