{"id":3679,"date":"2026-09-16T11:18:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T08:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defencemetal.com\/index.php\/en\/en-aw-6060\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:27:25","slug":"en-aw-6060","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.defencemetal.com\/index.php\/en\/en-aw-6060\/","title":{"rendered":"EN AW 6060"},"content":{"rendered":"

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EN AW 6060 \/ UNS A96060<\/h1>\n
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EN AW-6060<\/div>\n
EN AW-6060 \u00b7 AlMgSi (formerly AlMgSi0.5) \u00b7 W.Nr. 3.3206 \u00b7 UNS A96060 \u00b7 Per EN 573-3: Si 0.30-0.60 % \u2013 Mg 0.35-0.60 % \u2013 Fe 0.10-0.30 % \u2013 Cu max 0.10 % \u2013 Mn max 0.10 % \u2013 Cr max 0.05 % \u2013 Zn max 0.15 % \u2013 Ti max 0.10 % \u2013 balance Al. This is a 6xxx series Al-Mg-Si alloy and it IS HEAT-TREATABLE: hardening comes from Mg2Si precipitation. The tempers are T4, T5, T6, T64 and T66. In practice it is an EXTRUSION alloy; its commercial mechanical property tables are given through EN 755-2 (extrusions) and EN 754-2 (cold drawn products).<\/div>\n
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Not to be confused with<\/div>\n

EN AW 6082<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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For what<\/div>\n
Bought for complex extruded sections where surface appearance and anodising quality come before strength: architectural joinery (doors, windows, facades), lighting and furniture profiles, heat sink profiles, handrails, exhibition systems, vehicle superstructures, piping.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Forms<\/div>\n
Round bar \u00b7 flat bar \u00b7 plate \u00b7 sheet \u00b7 tube \u00b7 forgings. All forms are supplied to order.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Standards<\/div>\n
EN 573-3 (chemical composition) \u00b7 EN 573-1 and EN 573-2 (designation) \u00b7 EN 515 (temper designations) \u00b7 EN 755-1 (technical conditions of delivery) \u00b7 EN 755-2 (mechanical properties of extruded rod, bar, tube and profiles) \u00b7 EN 755-3 to -9 (tolerances) \u00b7 EN 754-1\/-2 (cold drawn rod, bar and tube) \u00b7 EN 12020-1 and EN 12020-2 (precision profiles) \u00b7 DIN EN 602 (food contact) \u00b7 EN 13195 (marine applications)
NO VERIFIED AMS NUMBER WAS FOUND for this alloy; 6060 is not an aerospace alloy and does not appear in the AMS system. There is an important limit of scope: the mechanical property tables defined for 6060 in the EN system cover EXTRUDED (EN 755-2) and COLD\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Advantage<\/div>\n
Anodising quality. Because iron is held to 0.10-0.30 % and manganese to max 0.10 %, its surface consistency in decorative and colour anodising is the best of the five: the Hydro, Alumeco and Xometry\/Seeberger data sheets give this alloy the TOP mark on their own scales for decorative, bright and\u2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Welding<\/div>\n
Weldable. TIG and MIG are rated 2 (good) on producer scales; gas welding 3 (moderate). Filler metal SG-AlMg5, AlSi5 (SG-AlSi5), or AlMg3 where the part WILL BE ANODISED afterwards \u2014 the filler choice decides whether the weld matches the anodised colour.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Limits<\/div>\n
The first limit is STRENGTH: the EN 755-2 minima are 150 MPa \/ 190 MPa in T6 and 160 MPa \/ 215 MPa in T66. In the same standard the limit for 6082 T6 is 260 MPa \/ 310 MPa. 6060 is not used in a load-bearing or highly stressed structure; there the choice moves to 6082.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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