6023-T6511 Aluminum
6023-T6511 aluminum is 6023 aluminum in the T6511 temper. To achieve this temper, the metal is solution heat-treated, stress relieved, then artificially aged. The stress relief is accomplished by stretching the metal by an amount that depends on the type of standard wrought product being made (extrusion or tube). The metal is straightened after the stretching operation. This temper is closely related to T6510, which does not permit such straightening.
The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare 6023-T6511 aluminum to: 6000-series alloys (top), all aluminum alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
69 GPa 10 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
11 %
Fatigue Strength
120 MPa 18 x 103 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa 3.7 x 106 psi
Shear Strength
220 MPa 32 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
360 MPa 53 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
300 MPa 44 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
400 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
160 °C 320 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
640 °C 1180 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
580 °C 1070 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
890 J/kg-K 0.21 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
170 W/m-K 96 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
45 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
140 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
11 % relative
Density
2.8 g/cm3 180 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
8.3 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 66 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1180 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
39 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
670 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
49 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
36 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
40 points
Thermal Diffusivity
67 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
16 points
Alloy Composition
| Al | 94 to 97.7 | |
| Si | 0.6 to 1.4 | |
| Sn | 0.6 to 1.2 | |
| Mg | 0.4 to 0.9 | |
| Bi | 0.3 to 0.8 | |
| Mn | 0.2 to 0.6 | |
| Cu | 0.2 to 0.5 | |
| Fe | 0 to 0.5 | |
| res. | 0 to 0.15 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Further Reading
Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy, John E. Hatch (editor), 1984
EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties
EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products