6005A (AW-AlSiMg (A))

AlSiMg (AGS0,5)

Aluminum for food using.

Mechanical characteristics:  Properties:

 

Nominal chemical compound % (according to the standard EN 573-1):

 Si

 Fe 

 Cu

 Mn

 Mg 

 Cr 

 Zn 

Remarks

 Ti

Others

 Al

Each
Total
0,5-0,9
0,35
0,30
0,50
0,4-0,7
0,30

0,20

0,12-0,50 Mn+Cr

0,10

0,05

0,15

Reste

 

Specific mechanical characteristics:

 

Extruded bars (according to the standard EN 755-2) :

State
Sizes mm
Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
A50 % mini
Diam (D)
size on flat or thickness (S)
mini
max
mini
max
T6

£  25

25<D£ 50

50<D£ 100

£  25

25<D£ 50

50<D£ 100

270

270

270

-

-

-

225

225

215

-

-

-

10

8

8

8

-

-

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Extruded tubes (according to the standard EN-755-2) :

State
Sizes mm

Thickness of wall

Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
A50 % mini
mini
max
mini
max

T6

£  5

5<e£ 10

270

260

-

-

225

215

-

-

8

8

6

6

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Extruded sections (according to the standard EN-755-2):

State
Sizes mm

Thickness of wall

Rm (MPa)
Rp0,2 (MPa)
A % mini
A50 % mini
mini
max
mini
max

Open section

T4

£  25

180

-

90

-

15

13

T6

£  5

5<e£ 10

10<e£ 25

270

260

250

-

-

-

225

215

200

-

-

-

8

8

8

6

6

6

Hollow section

T4

 £  10

 180

-

 90

-

 15

 13

T6

£  5

5<e£ 15

255

250

-

-

215

200

-

-

8

8

6

6

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Properties (for information only):

 

Corrosion :

General corrosion index
Good
Corrosion in industrial atmosphere
Good
Corrosion in sea atmosphere
Good
Corrosion in country atmosphere
Very good
Corrosion under stress
Good
Exfoliation  index
Good
Intercrystalline corrosion
Good
Tapping index
Good

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Anodizing:

Bright anodizing
Satisfactory
Coloured anodizing
Good
Hard anodizing
Good
Protecting anodizing
Very good

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Strain, workability:

 
T4 / T6
Cold working
Satisfactory
Deep stamping
Satisfactory
Strain by tension
Not recommended
Embossing ability
Not recommended
Extrusion ability
Very good
Workability
Good

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Welding:

Welding by electron beam
Good
Gas welding 
Good
Arc welding
Very good
Spot welding
Good
Brazing
Good
Soft brazing
Good

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Physical and elastic properties:

Elastic
Physical
E
G
n
Tsol
Tliq
Cp
a
r
rel
l
EC
MPa
MPa
-
°C
°C
J kg-1 K-1
µm m-1 K-1
kg m-3
nW m
W m-1 K-1
%IACS
69500  
26200
0,33 
605
655
892
23,3
2710
35 *
193 *
49,5 *
Legend:
E 
Elastic modulus MPa
G 
Rigidity modulus MPa
 n
Poisson's ratio  
Tsol 
Solidification temperature °C
Tliq 
Melting temperature °C
Cp 
Specific heating J kg-1 K-1
a
Ratio of temperature expansion µm m-1 K-1
r
Density kg m-3
rel
Resistivity nW m
l 
Heat conductivity W m-1 K-1
EC 
Electrical conductivity %IACS
* For state T6

 

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