May 20 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Mechanical Properties
Thermal Properties
Applications
Introduction
Aluminium/aluminum alloys are alloys in which the predominant metal aluminium (Al) is combined with elements such as magnesium, copper, manganese, silicon and zinc.
Aluminium/aluminum 6009 alloy is a wrought alloy with good corrosion resistance. The following datasheet will provide more details about aluminium/aluminum 6009 alloy.
Chemical Composition
The following table shows the chemical composition of aluminium/aluminum 6009 alloy.
|
Element |
Content (%) |
|
Aluminum, Al |
95.7 - 98.7 |
|
Silicon, Si |
0.60 - 1 |
|
Iron, Fe |
≤ 0.50 |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
0.40 - 0.80 |
|
Zinc, Zn |
≤ 0.25 |
|
Manganese, Mn |
0.20 - 0.80 |
|
Copper, Cu |
0.15 - 0.60 |
|
Chromium, Cr |
≤ 0.10 |
|
Titanium , Ti |
≤ 0.10 |
|
Remainder (each) |
≤ 0.050 |
|
Remainder (total) |
≤ 0.15 |
Physical Properties
The physical properties of aluminium/aluminum 6009 alloy are outlined in the following table.
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|
Density |
2.71 g/cm³ |
0.0979 lb/in³ |
|
Melting point |
588 - 650 °C |
1090 - 1200 °F |
Mechanical Properties
The mechanical properties of aluminium / aluminum 6009-T4 alloy are tabulated below.
|
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
|
Tensile strength |
230 MPa |
33400 psi |
|
Yield strength |
125 MPa |
18100 psi |
|
Elongation at break |
25% |
25% |
|
Elastic modulus |
69 GPa |
10000 ksi |
|
Shear modulus |
26 GPa |
3770 ksi |
|
Poisson’s ratio |
0.33 |
0.33 |
|
Hardness, Brinell |
62 |
62 |
|
Hardness, Knoop (converted from Brinell hardness value) |
83 |
83 |
|
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness value) |
70 |
70 |
Thermal Properties
The thermal properties of aluminium / aluminum 6009 alloy are tabulated below.
|
Properties |
Conditions |
|
T (°C) |
Treatment |
|
Thermal conductivity |
205 W/mK |
25 |
O |
Applications
The following are the main applications of aluminium / aluminum 6009 alloy:
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Body-panel
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Body-structure and parts