6082 Aluminum Forging
Aluminum alloy 6082 is a medium strength alloy with excellent corrosion resistance. It has the highest strength of the 6000 series alloys (6061, 6063, 6082, etc). Alloy 6082 is known as a structural alloy. As a relatively new alloy, the higher strength of 6082 has seen it replace 6061 in many applications. The addition of a large amount of manganese controls the grain structure which in turn results in a stronger alloy.
Chemical Composition:
Aluminium: 95.2 to 98.3%
Chromium: 0.25% max
Copper: 0.1% max
Iron: 0.5% max
Magnesium: 0.6 to 1.2%ss
Manganese: 0.4% to 1.0%
Silicon: 0.7 to 1.3%
Titanium: 0.1% max
Zinc: 0.2% max
Residuals: 0.15% max
Mechanical Properties:
Density: 2.71 g/cm3
Young's modulus: 71 GPa, or 10 Msi.
Ultimate tensile strength: 140 to 330 MPa, or 20 to 48 ksi.
Yield strength: 280 MPa, or 13 to 41 ksi.
Thermal Expansion: 23.1 μm/m-K.
Solidus: 575 °C or 1070 °F.