6060-T5/T6 not available in Aluminum Design Manual/Aluminum Association...

[AKing92]

I work/live in the U.S. and one thing I've come across is 6060-T5/T6 aluminum alloy, which is apparently European. I cannot find information such as 2010/2015 Aluminum Design Manual allowable stresses on this. I only have a document that states that it has "a strength slightly lower than 6005A". It gives a min tensile strength, which I can relate to the Ftu in the ADM, but the values are given in Mpa, and after converting, I am seeing a psi value of about 24ksi, vs. 6005A of 38ksi. Doing a ratio, that shows it has 63% of the capacity...I would hardly say thats "slightly lower". Anyone know of, or have any information pertaining to this material related to the Aluminum Design Manual?

 

[ClearCalcs]

ASTM B221 (for extrusions) gives Fy = 16 ksi and Fu = 22 ksi for 6060-T51 and Fy = 25 ksi / Fu = 30 ksi for 6060-T61.

If you need information about HAZ properties, then Eurocode 9 EN1999-1-1 Table 3.2b is where you want to look (though you'll need to convert to ksi). They also give strength values for various thicknesses.

I hope that helps!

-Laurent

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