Aluminum
Aluminium 6060
EN AW-6060 is the exact alloy covered by the Hydro extrusion reference.
Identity / state reference
What distinguishes this material
Wall thickness changes minimum values; T5, T6 and T66 are distinct conditions.
- Designation in this reference
- 6060
- Forms covered by the sources
- Extruded profile
- States to distinguish or confirm
- T4
- T5
- T6
- T64
- T66
- Temperature and exposure
- No general service-temperature limit or temperature-independent strength is established by this page. Check the temperature and duration for the specific source table and application.
Property evidence for a stated condition
No condition-specific numerical table is reproduced here
The linked sources establish the identity and the stated product/state scope. Obtain the row for your actual form, section, treatment and test conditions before adopting strength, hardness or a thermal limit.
Resolve these conditions next
- What is the thinnest/thickest relevant wall and the full temper on the extrusion order?
- Obtain the full material certificate, governing specification/edition, product dimensions and test direction before adopting a property value.
For machining, take the exact grade, supplied condition and measured hardness where applicable into the tool maker’s application data. A generic material-family speed is not a substitute for an operation and tool-specific recommendation.
Sources and what they establish
Reviewed 23 October 2026. A source’s publication date and the review date are different. The scope below identifies the fields checked.
Hydro EN AW 6060 — extruded products
2019 sheet; EN 755-2:2016 thickness-dependent minimum properties, T4/T5/T6/T64/T66; hardness marked typical.
Hydro EN AW 6060 — extruded products ↗Source identity, a named product example and a supplied-batch certificate are different evidence. Cross-standard similarity does not approve substitution.
Corrections from the previous article
- The old T5 hardness and 190 MPa strength were not tied to the same source condition; replace with thickness/temper selection.
- Remove the untraceable generic machining recommendation (380 %) and cutting-speed ranges; select machining data by actual material condition, tool and operation.
Other references in Aluminum
Related references, not equivalent substitutes.