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6463 aluminum is a 6000-series aluminum alloy: there is significant alloying with both magnesium and silicon, and the alloy is formulated for primary forming into wrought products. 6463 is the Aluminum Association (AA) designation for this material. In European standards, it will be given as EN AW-6463. A96463 is the UNS number. Additionally, the EN chemical designation is AlMg0,7Si(B).
It originally received its standard designation in 1957.
The properties of 6463 aluminum include five common variations. This page shows summary ranges across all of them. For more specific values, follow the links immediately below. The graph bars on the material properties cards further below compare 6463 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.
6463-T1 Aluminum6463-T4 Aluminum
6463-T5 Aluminum6463-T6 Aluminum
6463-T62 Aluminum
Aluminum alloys have high strength at subzero temperatures. Their strength can be lost when they are exposed to high temperatures. They also have high corrosion resistance.
The following datasheet gives details about Aluminium/Aluminum alloy.
Aluminium/Aluminum 6463 alloy is mostly used in manufacturing extruded architectural and trim sections.
The chemical composition of Aluminium/Aluminum 6463 alloy is tabulated below.
| Element | Content (%) |
|---|---|
| Aluminum. Al | 98.9 |
| Magnesium, Mg | 0.70 |
| Silicon, Si | 0.40 |
The physical properties of Aluminium/Aluminum 6463 alloy are given in the following table.
| Properties | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Density | 2.6-2.8 g/cm3 | 0.0939-0.101 lb/in3 |
The following table shows the mechanical properties of Aluminium/Aluminum 6463 alloy.
| Properties | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 150 MPa | 21756 psi |
| Yield strength | 90 MPa | 10354 psi |
| Shear strength | 97 MPa | 14069 psi |
| Fatigue strength | 69 MPa | 10008 psi |
| Elastic modulus | 70-80 GPa | 10153-11603 ksi |
| Poisson's ratio | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Elongation | 20% | 20% |
| Hardness | 42 | 42 |
The thermal properties of Aluminium/Aluminum 6463 alloy are outlined in the following table.
| Properties | Conditions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| T (ºC) | Treatment | ||
| Thermal conductivity | 192 W/mK | 25 | T1 |
Other designations equivalent to Aluminium/Aluminum 6463 alloy include ASTM B221.
