6009 aluminium alloy

6009 Aluminium alloy has minor elements as silicon, iron, magnesium, zinc, manganese, copper, chromium, and titanium.[1]

Chemical Composition

Element [1] Weight Percentage (%)
Aluminum 95.7 - 98.7
Silicon 0.60 - 1
Iron ≤ 0.50
Magnesium 0.40 - 0.80
Zinc ≤ 0.25
Manganese 0.20 - 0.80
Copper 0.15 - 0.60
Chromium ≤ 0.10
Titanium ≤ 0.10
Remainder (each) ≤ 0.050
Remainder (total) ≤ 0.15

Mechanical Properties

Properties [1] Metric
Tensile strength 230 MPa
Yield strength 125 MPa
Elongation at break 25%
Elastic modulus 69 GPa
Shear modulus 26 GPa
Poisson's ratio 0.33

Thermal properties

Thermal Properties Metric
CTE, linear 21.6 μm/m-°C at Temperature -50.0 - 20.0 °C
Specific Heat Capacity 0.890 J/g-°C
Thermal Conductivity 172 W/m-K
Melting Point 588 - 650 °C
Solidus 588 °C
Liquidus 650 °C

Applications

  • Body-panel
  • Body-structure and parts

[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "6009 Aluminium alloy properties". 29 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27.
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  • Aluminium
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  • History of aluminium
Al 1000 series (pure)
  • 1050
  • 1060
  • 1070
  • 1100
  • 1145
  • 1199
  • 1200
  • 1230
  • 1350
  • 1370
  • 1420
  • 1421
  • 1424
  • 1430
  • 1440
  • 1441
  • 1445
  • 1450
  • 1460
  • 1461
  • 1464
  • 1469
Al-Cu 2000 series
Al-Mn 3000 series
Al-Si 4000 series
  • 4006
  • 4007
  • 4015
  • 4032
  • 4043
  • 4047
  • 4543
Al-Mg 5000 series
Al-Mg-Si 6000 series
Al-Zn 7000 series8000 series (misc.)
  • 8006
  • 8009
  • 8011
  • 8014
  • 8019
  • 8025
  • 8030
  • 8090
  • 8091
  • 8093
  • 8176
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