ALUMINUM 6063 is an age-hardenable extrusion alloy with excellent working properties especially in the annealed condition. It has excellent resistance to corrosion in all tempers. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance, and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-42. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies. Originally published August 1956, revised January 1974.

AA 6063 is a precipitation hardenable alloy; the hardening constituent being Mg2Si. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance, and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-320. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.

Alloy 6063, one of the most popular alloys in the 6000 series, provides good extrudability and a high-quality surface finish. Alloy 6063 is used in a variety of architectural applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-392. Producer or source: Alcoa Engineered Products.

Aluminum 6563 is an aluminum extrusion alloy recommended for trim applications, combining medium strength and formability with good finishing characteristics. It responds to an age-hardening heat treatment. Alloy 6563 is a modification of alloy 6063 with improved finishing characteristics and somewhat lower mechanical properties. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-173. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

Atlas 6063 is a wrought, heat-treatable, aluminum-magnesium-silicon extrusion alloy (6xxx series) that offers good mechanical properties. It responds well to polishing, chemical brightening, anodizing, and dyeing. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-488. Producer or source: Atlas Steels.

Kaiser Alloy 6063 in pipe and tube is used in air cylinder lines. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as machining and joining. Filing Code: Al-458. Producer or source: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation. See also Alloy Digest Al-436, March 2011.

Kaiser Alloy 6063 is a magnesium/silicon alloy. One of the most popular of the heat treatable alloy group. Products include extruded and drawn tube, pipe, rod, bar, and profiles. This alloy has good corrosion resistance, good weldability, and a good anodizing response. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming and joining. Filing Code: Al-436. Producer or source: Kaiser Aluminum. See also Alloy Digest Al-458, July 2019.

Alcoa C238 is a cold-finished aluminum wrought product developed for applications requiring postbrazing and welding strength. The alloy has good machinability and roll-threading characteristics. It has slightly lower corrosion resistance as compared to 6xxx series alloys. Alloy C238 has excellent welding and very good brazing properties. Initial applications include fittings and connectors that are brazed and/or welded. This product is also available in cold-heading rod that has been used to cold-form connectors. This datasheet provides information on tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as machining and joining. Filing Code: AL-353. Producer or source: ALCOA Wire, Rod & Bar Division.

Alloys 6605 and 6105 belong to the 6xxx series of aluminum alloys. They are medium strength alloys and are used as structural members such as handrails and ladders. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, tensile properties, and bend strength. It also includes information on joining and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-393. Producer or source: Alcoa Engineered Products.

AlcoTec weld filler wire 4043 is a general-purpose high-silicon-containing wire for both welding and brazing. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on joining. Filing Code: AL-380. Producer or source: AlcoTec Wire Corporation.

AlcoTec Filler Metal 4643 is a reduced-silicon, magnesium-added filler metal used to weld the 6xxx series alloys. Welds meet the high mechanical properties of the 6xxx series, particularly in multipass welding and when low dilution exists. There is no advantage in using 4643 compared to 4043 or other filler metals when no heat treatment is done after welding. The corrosion resistance is very good. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as joining. Filing Code: AL-324. Producer or source: AlcoTec Wire Corporation. Originally published August 1992, revised March 2002.

Alloy 6101 is an age-hardenable alloy for applications requiring both moderate strength and maximum electrical resistivity. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, tensile properties, and shear and bend strength It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-396. Producer or source: Alcoa Engineered Products.

Aluminum 4043 is an aluminum-silicon standard welding wire alloy recommended for the welding of non-heat treatable and heat treatable aluminum alloys. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as joining. Filing Code: Al-184. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.

Alcoa 6061 alloy has excellent joining characteristics and good acceptance of applied coatings. It combines relatively high strength, good workability, and high resistance to corrosion. The alloy is widely available. The T8 and T9 tempers offer better chipping characteristics than the T6 temper. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as machining and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-349. Producer or source: ALCOA Wire, Rod & Bar Division.

AlcoTec weld filler wire 4047 is a general-purpose high silicon containing wire for both welding and brazing. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on joining. Filing Code: AL-381. Producer or source: AlcoTec Wire Corporation.

Alcotec weld filler wire 5356 is a non-heat-treatable aluminum welding wire whose principal alloying elements are magnesium, manganese, and chromium. It is similar to the European wire AlMg5Cr(A). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming and joining. Filing Code: Al-445. Producer or source: AlcoTec Wire Corporation.

Alcotec Weld Wire 5356 is a non-heat-treatable wire with moderate high strength capabilities. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, tensile properties, and shear strength. It also includes information on joining. Filing Code: AL-376. Producer or source: AlcoTec Wire Corporation.

ALUMINUM 5052 is nominally an aluminum-magnesium-chromium alloy which cannot be hardened by heat treatment; however, it can be strain hardened by cold working. It combines good workability with good fatigue strength and high corrosion resistance to the atomsphere and to salt water. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance, and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-39. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies. Originally published May 1956, revised June 1971, revised June 1973.

ALUMINUM 3003 is a wrought non-heat-treatable aluminum alloy with excellent resistance to corrosion. It is used widely in deep-drawing and forming applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance, and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-31. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies. Originally published September 1955, revised December 1973.

Austral Wright 5005 is a wrought, non-heat-treatable, aluminum-magnesium alloy (5xxx series) that exhibits moderate strength, good formability, and good resistance to corrosion in marine atmospheres. It is widely used for decorative and architectural applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-489. Producer or source: Austral Wright Metals.