Aluminum Alloy 6005A
Chemical composition
Nominal chemical composition of alloy 6005A
Al-0,7Si-0,6Mg-MnCr
The chemical composition of alloy 6005A
Table 1 – Table fragment 6 from EN 573-3. The chemical composition of 6005A alloy
Alloy designation 6005A
- EN 573-3: EN AW-6005A и EN AW-Al SiMg (A)
- International Registration (Teal Sheats – Aluminum Association): 6005A
- Unified Numbering System (UNS): А96005A
- ISO 209:2007: 6005A
- DIN 1725-1 (canceled): AlMgSi0.7 and 3.3210
Metallurgical characteristics
- Wrought
- Thermally hardenable
- It refers to alloys with an average level of strength
- The strengthening component is the intermetallic compound Mg2Si. When the proportion of the nominal chemical composition of this compound is 0,9 %, wherein the excess silicon content is 0,4 %.
- Manganese and chromium provide resistance to crystallization, which ensures control of the morphology and grain size during heat treatments in the technological cycle [2]
- Typical material condition - T6: extruded sections are cooled with water after heating for quenching at 530 ºC and artificial aging at 175 ° C within 8 hours [2]
- Location 6005A alloy among other alloys 6xxx series – look. picture below.
Fig. 1 – The most used series alloys 6000 [3]
Typical applications
- Extruded profiles and pipes, which require a higher level of strength, than can provide alloy 6063
- stairs
- frame details, seats and suspension of passenger cars
strength properties
Requirements for the mechanical properties of alloy 6005A
Table 2 – Requirements for the mechanical properties of pressed products from alloy 6005A according to EN 755-2
Physical properties
Density
2,70 g / cm3 at 20 ° C
Thermal properties
Interval melting temperature
605 – 655 ° C
Coefficient of thermal expansion
Linear: 23,6 μm / (m ° C) in the range from 20 to 100 ° C.
Technological properties
- Compressibility: medium
- Machining by cutting: medium to mediocre
- Weldability: good
- Formability: medium
Alloy modification
- Alloy 6005, base
- Cplav 6005B.
Sources:
- Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys, ed. J. R. Quote - AMS International, 1993
- Aluminium & Car: design, technology, innovation – Edimet Spa, 2005
- Influence of Al Microstructure on Hard Anodising Quality – Profile Material / Tom Hauge, Hydro Aluminium, Norway – 2014