Product Information
6063 is an aluminium alloy, with magnesium and silicon as the alloying elements. It has generally good mechanical properties and is forgeable and heat treatable.
Like 6061 aluminum, 6063 is one of the most common alloy used for aluminium forging. It allows complex shapes to be formed with very smooth surfaces fit for anodizing and so is popular for visible architectural applications. Applications requiring higher strength typically use 6061 or 6082 instead.
6063 Material Composition
Cu: ≤0.10
Mn: ≤0.10
Mg: 0.45～0.9
Zn: ≤0.10
Cr: ≤0.10
Ti: ≤0.10
Si: 0.20～0.6
Fe: 0.000～ 0.350
Al: Balance
Properties of 6063 Aluminum Forging
6063 alloy offers the best compromise of all commercial alloys for forging, strength and cost, excellent corrosion resistance, formability, weldability, surface appearance, and good strength. It has excellent finishing characteristics and will anodize well for color.
T6 temper 6063 has an ultimate tensile strength of at least 190 MPa (28,000 psi) and yield strength of at least 160 MPa (23,000 psi). In thicknesses of 3.15 millimetres (0.124 in) or less, it has elongation of 8% or more; in thicker sections, it has elongation of 10%.
