Features
A.K.A: Box Tube, Structural Tube
ASTM: ASTM B221-08 (Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
Alloy: 6063-T52 (All 6063 Tubing materials have a square 90° corner inside and out.)
Characteristics: Lightweight, with smooth finish and defined edges.
Workability: Excellent candidate for most processing techniques. Good corrosion resistance.
Applications: Great for structural projects that require light weight material. Trailers, Frames, Shelves, Racks, Ornamental
Specifications
Please Note:
Every effort has been made to ensure the reliability of the reported information, and is the result of a number of sources, including vendors and reference materials. Any use of the presented information is the user’s responsibility and is intended for educational purposes only.
Chemistry Data For 6063 Aluminum a
| Silicon (Si) |
Iron
(Fe)
|
Copper (Cu) |
Manganese (Mn) |
Magnesium (Mg) |
Chromium (Cr)
|
Zinc
(Zn)
|
Titanium
(Ti)
|
|
0.2-0.6
|
0.35
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.45-0.9
|
0.1
|
0.10
|
0.1
|
(a) Aluminum constitutes the remainder. Amounts indicated are percent maximums or ranges, unless indicated.
Mechanical Data for 6063 Aluminum
| Aluminum Type / Temper |
Tensile Strength (ksi) |
Yield Strength (0.2%, ksi) |
Hardnessb |
|
6063 Aluminum Alloyc
|
|
|
|
| -T4 |
25
|
13
|
|
|
-T5, -T52
|
27
|
21
|
|
(b) Indicate Brinell or Rockwell (with scale)
(c) Contains typical data for all shapes, and does not represent data for any specific shape.