6013 aluminium alloy

6013 aluminium alloy consist of magnesium, silicon, copper, manganese, iron, zinc, chromium, and titanium as minor alloying elements.[1]

Chemical composition

Element [1] Weight percentage (%)
Aluminum, Al 94.8-97.8
Magnesium, Mg 0.80-1.2
Silicon, Si 0.60-1
Copper, Cu 0.60-1.1
Manganese, Mn 0.20-0.80
Iron, Fe ≤ 0.50
Zinc, Zn ≤ 0.25
Chromium, Cr ≤ 0.10
Titanium, Ti ≤ 0.10
Remainder (each) ≤ 0.15
Remainder (total) ≤ 0.050

Mechanical Properties

Properties [1] Values
Tensile strength ≥ 392 MPa
Yield strength ≥ 379 MPa
Elongation at break ≥ 5%
Young's Modulus [2] 69 GPa
Fatigue Strength [2] 98 to 140 MPa

Applications

  1. Valves
  2. Machine parts
  3. Munitions
  4. ABS Braking systems
  5. Hydraulic applications
  6. Roller blade parts

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "6013 aluminium alloy properties". 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14.
  2. 1 2 "6013 Aluminium alloy properties". Archived from the original on 2016-11-14.
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