Aluminium alloy 6082 6082

spore: profile
id: aluminium-6082
spore_version: 0.2
family: aluminium-alloys
name: Aluminium alloy 6082
abbreviation: '6082'
role: medium-to-high strength structural alloy
category: metals
type: aluminium
summary: |
  Aluminium alloy 6082 (EN AW-6082, AlSi1MgMn) is a wrought Al-Mg-Si alloy with manganese. In the T6 and T651 temper the plate datasheets give a minimum 0.2 % proof stress of 255 MPa and a tensile strength of 300 MPa for plate of 6 to 12.5 mm, with 9 % elongation on a 50 mm gauge. Its density is 2.70 g/cm3 and its thermal conductivity 180 W/(m·K) in one datasheet. Suppliers call it the highest-strength 6000-series alloy and a structural alloy that has replaced 6061 in many uses.
best_for: 'Structural parts that must be strong but light: T6 and T651 plate with minimum proof stress 255 MPa and density 2.70 g/cm3'
weakest_at: Strength in the weld zone, which the supplier says is lowered by welding, and pitting or intergranular attack in chloride solution (lab immersion test at 50 °C)
identity:
  formula: 'Al-Mg-Si-Mn wrought alloy (AA6082, EN AW-6082 [AlSi1MgMn]). EN 573-3 composition limits in wt%: Si 0.7 to 1.3, Mg 0.6 to 1.2, Mn 0.4 to 1.0, Fe max 0.5, Cu max 0.1, Zn max 0.2, Ti max 0.1, Cr max 0.25, each other element max 0.05, total others max 0.15, Al balance'
  cas: 7429-90-5
  source: aalco-6082-plate
  where: Chemical Composition table, which cites BS EN 573-3:2009 for alloy 6082. The same limits are printed in the thyssenkrupp Material Data Sheet (Chemical Composition table). CAS 7429-90-5 for aluminium is printed in Section 3 of the Hydro 6xxx-series SDS.
  designations:
    - system: EN name
      code: EN AW-6082
      source: gleich-en-aw-6082
      where: Title block, EN AW-6082 (also printed in the Aalco and thyssenkrupp designation lists)
    - system: EN name
      code: AlSi1MgMn
      source: gleich-en-aw-6082
      where: Alloy line, EN AW-6082 [AlSi1MgMn]
    - system: EN
      code: '3.2315'
      source: aalco-6082-plate
      where: Alloy Designations section, DIN 3.2315 (also printed in the thyssenkrupp Material Data Sheet designations line)
    - system: UNS
      code: A96082
      note: printed without a label in the designation list; the source does not name the system
      source: aalco-6082-plate
      where: Alloy Designations section, A96082 (also in the thyssenkrupp designations line)
    - system: AA
      code: AA6082
      source: thyssenkrupp-6082-mds
      where: Alloy Designations section, AA6082
tags:
  stresses:
    - pitting-corrosion
  applications:
    - structures
    - mechanisms
properties:
  - benchmark: density
    label: Density, plate T6 and T651 (datasheet table)
    value: 2.7
    unit: g/cm3
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temperature: not stated
      temper: not stated in the physical table (the datasheet covers the T6 and T651 plate range)
      unit_in_source: g/cm³
    method: Value printed in a stockist datasheet
    status: ground
    source: aalco-6082-plate
    where: Physical properties table, row Density
  - benchmark: melting_point
    label: Melting point, single value (Yieh plate datasheet)
    value: 575
    unit: °C
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: not stated (the datasheet covers O, T4, T6 and T651)
      basis: single value printed without a range
    method: Value printed in a manufacturer product datasheet
    status: ground
    note: Other sources in this profile print 555 °C (Aalco) and a range of 585 to 650 °C (Wikipedia infobox). The values are not reconciled here.
    source: yieh-6082-plate
    where: PHYSICAL DATA, row Melting Point
  - benchmark: melting_point
    label: Melting point, single value (Aalco and thyssenkrupp datasheets)
    value: 555
    unit: °C
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: not stated
      basis: single value printed without a range
    method: Value printed in a stockist datasheet
    status: ground
    note: The thyssenkrupp Material Data Sheet prints the same 555 °C under Reference data for some physical properties (for guidance only).
    source: aalco-6082-plate
    where: Physical properties table, row Melting Point
  - benchmark: melting_point
    label: Melting temperature range (Wikipedia infobox)
    value: 585
    value_high: 650
    bound: range
    unit: °C
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: not stated
    method: Range printed in the thermal properties section of the Wikipedia infobox
    status: ground
    source: wikipedia-6082
    where: Infobox, Thermal properties, Melting temperature (Tm)
  - benchmark: elastic_modulus
    label: Modulus of elasticity, plate (stockist datasheet)
    value: 70
    unit: GPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: not stated
      temperature: not stated
    method: Value printed in a stockist datasheet
    status: ground
    source: aalco-6082-plate
    where: Physical properties table, row Modulus of Elasticity
  - benchmark: elastic_modulus
    label: Modulus of elasticity, product datasheet
    value: 71
    unit: GPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: not stated
      temperature: not stated
    method: Value printed in a manufacturer product datasheet
    status: ground
    note: Yieh prints 71 GPa and Aalco 70 GPa for the same alloy. Both are kept.
    source: yieh-6082-plate
    where: PHYSICAL DATA, row Modulus of Elasticity
  - benchmark: cte
    label: Coefficient of thermal expansion, 20 to 100 °C
    value: 23.1
    unit: ppm/K
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temperature: 20 to 100 °C
      unit_in_source: x10-6 /K
    method: Value printed in a manufacturer product datasheet
    status: ground
    source: yieh-6082-plate
    where: PHYSICAL DATA, row Thermal Expansion (20°C ~100°C)
  - benchmark: thermal_conductivity
    label: Thermal conductivity, typical (Aalco physical table)
    value: 180
    unit: W/(m·K)
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temperature: not stated
      temper: not stated
      unit_in_source: W/m.K
    method: Value printed in a stockist datasheet
    status: ground
    source: aalco-6082-plate
    where: Physical properties table, row Thermal Conductivity
  - benchmark: thermal_conductivity
    label: Thermal conductivity, typical range (Gleich plate)
    value: 170
    value_high: 220
    bound: range
    unit: W/(m·K)
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T651 plate, 20 to 80 mm product range
      temperature: room temperature (Gleich footnote 1 says typical values at room temperature)
    method: Typical range printed in a supplier technical data sheet
    status: ground
    source: gleich-en-aw-6082
    where: Physical properties block, row Thermal conductivity [W/m·K]
  - benchmark: specific_heat
    label: Specific heat capacity, typical
    value: 896
    unit: J/(kg·K)
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temperature: room temperature (typical values)
      temper: T651 plate
      unit_in_source: J/kg · K
    method: Typical value printed in a supplier technical data sheet
    status: ground
    source: gleich-en-aw-6082
    where: Physical properties block, row Specific heat capacity
  - benchmark: electrical_resistivity
    label: Electrical resistivity, temper O (Yieh datasheet)
    value: 0.038
    unit: µΩ·m
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: O (soft), as stated in the physical data block
      unit_in_source: 0.038 x10-6 Ω .m
    method: Value printed in a manufacturer product datasheet
    status: ground
    note: Aalco and the thyssenkrupp datasheet print the same 0.038 x10-6 Ω .m without a temper. AZoM prints 0.38 x10-6 Ω.m, which is not used.
    source: yieh-6082-plate
    where: PHYSICAL DATA, row Electrical Resistivity (Temper O)
  - benchmark: electrical_conductivity
    label: Electrical conductivity, temper O (Yieh datasheet)
    value: 42
    unit: '%IACS'
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: O (soft), as stated in the physical data block
      temperature: not stated
    method: Value printed in a manufacturer product datasheet
    status: ground
    source: yieh-6082-plate
    where: PHYSICAL DATA, row Conductivity (Temper O)
  - benchmark: electrical_conductivity
    label: Electrical conductivity, typical range (Gleich plate)
    value: 24
    value_high: 32
    bound: range
    unit: M/Ω·mm²
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T651 plate, 20 to 80 mm product range
      temperature: room temperature (typical values)
      unit_in_source: M/Ω·mm²
    method: Typical range printed in a supplier technical data sheet
    status: ground
    source: gleich-en-aw-6082
    where: Physical properties block, row Electrical conductivity
  - benchmark: max_service_temp
    label: Use temperature, long term
    value: 120
    unit: °C
    scope: material
    conditions:
      basis: long-term use; the datasheet says there is no loss of strength after cooling down
      unit_in_source: max °C long term
    method: Value printed in a supplier technical data sheet
    status: ground
    source: gleich-en-aw-6082
    where: Processing characteristics block, row Use at temperatures (max °C long/short terms)
  - benchmark: max_service_temp
    label: Use temperature, short term
    value: 160
    unit: °C
    scope: material
    conditions:
      basis: short-term use; the datasheet says there is no loss of strength after cooling down
      unit_in_source: max °C short term
    method: Value printed in a supplier technical data sheet
    status: ground
    source: gleich-en-aw-6082
    where: Processing characteristics block, row Use at temperatures (max °C long/short terms)
  - benchmark: yield_strength
    label: Proof stress 0.2 %, minimum, T6 plate 6 to 12.5 mm
    value: 255
    bound: lower
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T6 and T651 (the datasheet row is T6)
      product_form: plate
      thickness: 6 to 12.5 mm
      measure: Rp0.2 (printed as Rp0.2 in the datasheet)
    method: Minimum value printed in a manufacturer product datasheet
    status: ground
    source: yieh-6082-plate
    where: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES table, row T6 for 6.0 to 12.5 mm, column Yield Strength Rp0.2/MPa
  - benchmark: yield_strength
    label: Proof stress, minimum, T6 plate 6.00 to 12.5 mm (BS EN 485-2 table)
    value: 255
    bound: lower
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T6 and T651
      product_form: plate
      thickness: 6.00 to 12.5 mm
      measure: printed as Proof Stress (the page does not say 0.2 %)
    method: Minimum value printed in a stockist datasheet that cites BS EN 485-2:2008
    status: ground
    source: aalco-6082-plate
    where: Mechanical properties table, row Plate, 6.00m to 12.5mm (printed 6.00m), column Proof Stress MPa min
  - benchmark: yield_strength
    label: Proof stress, minimum, T6 rod and bar up to 20 mm
    value: 250
    bound: lower
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T6
      product_form: rod and bar up to 20 mm diameter or across flats
      measure: printed as Proof Stress (the page does not say 0.2 %)
    method: Minimum value printed in a stockist datasheet that cites BS EN 755-2:2008
    status: ground
    source: aalco-6082-extrusion
    where: Mechanical properties table, section Rod and Bar up to 20mm Dia. and A/F, column Proof Stress MPa min
  - benchmark: yield_strength
    label: Proof stress, typical range, T651 plate 20 to 80 mm
    value: 240
    value_high: 260
    bound: range
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T651
      product_form: plate
      thickness: 20 to 80 mm product range
      measure: Rp0.2 (printed as Rp0,2)
      basis: typical values at room temperature
    method: Typical range printed in a supplier technical data sheet
    status: ground
    source: gleich-en-aw-6082
    where: Mechanical properties block, row Yield strength Rp0,2 [MPa]
  - benchmark: yield_strength
    label: Proof stress, T6 and T651 (thyssenkrupp room-temperature table)
    value: 310
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T6 and T651 (the page says the properties are for this condition)
      thickness: not stated
      basis: printed under Mechanical properties at room temperature
    method: Value printed in a supplier material data sheet
    status: ground
    source: thyssenkrupp-6082-mds
    where: Mechanical properties at room temperature table, row Proof Stress
  - benchmark: yield_strength
    label: Proof stress, soft O sheet (maximum)
    value: 85
    bound: upper
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: O (soft)
      product_form: sheet 0.4 to 6.00 mm
      measure: printed as Proof stress (the page does not say 0.2 %)
    method: Maximum value printed in a summary of BS EN 485-2 values on the AZoM page
    status: ground
    source: azom-6082
    where: Table 2(a), Soft O, row Proof stress
  - benchmark: ultimate_tensile_strength
    label: Tensile strength, minimum, T6 plate 6.00 to 12.5 mm
    value: 300
    bound: lower
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T6 and T651
      product_form: plate
      thickness: 6.00 to 12.5 mm
    method: Minimum value printed in a stockist datasheet that cites BS EN 485-2:2008
    status: ground
    source: aalco-6082-plate
    where: Mechanical properties table, row Plate, 6.00m to 12.5mm (printed 6.00m), column Tensile Strength MPa min
  - benchmark: ultimate_tensile_strength
    label: Tensile strength, minimum, T6 rod and bar up to 20 mm
    value: 295
    bound: lower
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T6
      product_form: rod and bar up to 20 mm diameter or across flats
    method: Minimum value printed in a stockist datasheet that cites BS EN 755-2:2008
    status: ground
    source: aalco-6082-extrusion
    where: Mechanical properties table, section Rod and Bar up to 20mm Dia. and A/F, column Tensile Strength MPa min
  - benchmark: ultimate_tensile_strength
    label: Tensile strength, typical range, T651 plate 20 to 80 mm
    value: 295
    value_high: 310
    bound: range
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T651
      product_form: plate
      thickness: 20 to 80 mm product range
      basis: typical values at room temperature
    method: Typical range printed in a supplier technical data sheet
    status: ground
    source: gleich-en-aw-6082
    where: Mechanical properties block, row Ultimate tensile strength Rm [MPa]
  - benchmark: ultimate_tensile_strength
    label: Tensile strength, T6 and T651 (thyssenkrupp room-temperature table)
    value: 340
    unit: MPa
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T6 and T651 (the page says the properties are for this condition)
      thickness: not stated
      basis: printed under Mechanical properties at room temperature
    method: Value printed in a supplier material data sheet
    status: ground
    source: thyssenkrupp-6082-mds
    where: Mechanical properties at room temperature table, row Tensile Strength
  - benchmark: elongation
    label: Elongation, minimum, T6 plate 6.00 to 12.5 mm, A50 mm
    value: 9
    bound: lower
    unit: '%'
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T6 and T651
      product_form: plate
      thickness: 6.00 to 12.5 mm
      gauge_length: A50 mm
    method: Minimum value printed in a stockist datasheet that cites BS EN 485-2:2008
    status: ground
    source: aalco-6082-plate
    where: Mechanical properties table, row Plate, 6.00m to 12.5mm, column Elongation A50 mm
  - benchmark: elongation
    label: Elongation, typical range, T651 plate, A50
    value: 7
    value_high: 10
    bound: range
    unit: '%'
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T651
      product_form: plate
      thickness: 20 to 80 mm product range
      gauge_length: A50
      basis: typical values at room temperature
    method: Typical range printed in a supplier technical data sheet
    status: ground
    source: gleich-en-aw-6082
    where: Mechanical properties block, row Elongation A50 [%]
  - benchmark: hardness_brinell
    label: Hardness, T6 plate 6.00 to 12.5 mm
    value: 91
    unit: HB
    scope: material
    conditions:
      temper: T6 and T651
      product_form: plate
      thickness: 6.00 to 12.5 mm
      test_load: not stated
    method: Value printed in a stockist datasheet that cites BS EN 485-2:2008
    status: ground
    source: aalco-6082-plate
    where: Mechanical properties table, row Plate, 6.00m to 12.5mm, column Hardness
  - benchmark: corrosion_rate_immersion
    label: Corrosion rate, immersion 7 days, 5 wt% NaCl at 25 °C
    value: 0.865
    unit: mg/(m²·h)
    scope: material
    conditions:
      solution: 5 wt% NaCl
      temperature: 25 °C
      duration: 7 days immersion
      unit_in_source: 0.865 · 10–3 g (m2 h)–1
      temper: not stated (sample composition in Table 1 of the paper)
    method: Average mass loss over 7 days immersion, calculated by the paper's equation (1)
    status: ground
    source: ecs-2017-6082
    where: Section 3.1, Immersion tests, first corrosion rate value
  - benchmark: corrosion_rate_immersion
    label: Corrosion rate, immersion 7 days, 1 wt% NaCl at 25 °C
    value: 0.587
    unit: mg/(m²·h)
    scope: material
    conditions:
      solution: 1 wt% NaCl
      temperature: 25 °C
      duration: 7 days immersion
      unit_in_source: 0.587 · 10–3 g (m2 h)–1
      temper: not stated (sample composition in Table 1 of the paper)
    method: Average mass loss over 7 days immersion, calculated by the paper's equation (1)
    status: ground
    source: ecs-2017-6082
    where: Section 3.1, Immersion tests, first corrosion rate value
corrosion:
  - environment: Chloride solution, 1 and 5 wt% NaCl at 25 and 50 °C (immersion and electrochemistry)
    headline: Corrosion rate rises with chloride concentration, and pitting is more marked at 50 °C.
    effect: At 25 °C the rate was 0.587 and 0.865 mg/(m²·h) in 1 and 5 wt% NaCl. At 50 °C the samples gained mass because corrosion products stayed on the surface. The paper says the rate rises with chloride concentration, that pitting is more pronounced at 50 °C, and that the highest temperature gives the highest corrosion rates.
    rating: moderate
    conditions:
      basis: laboratory immersion for 7 days and electrochemical tests (cyclic polarisation, EIS) on one AA6082 sample
      temper: not stated
      composition: Si 0.90, Fe 0.35, Cu 0.07, Mn 0.45, Mg 0.90, Cr 0.04, Zn 0.05, Ti 0.02 wt% as supplied (Table 1)
    source: ecs-2017-6082
    where: Abstract, section 3.1 and conclusions
  - environment: Seawater, weather and stress cracking (supplier rating for EN AW-6082 plate)
    headline: The plate supplier rates corrosion resistance as good in seawater and very good in weather and against stress cracking.
    effect: Gleich rates 6082 plate 2 for seawater, 1 for weather and 1 for stress cracking, on a scale where 1 is very good and 6 is inapplicable. The rating is a supplier judgement, not a test result.
    rating: low
    conditions:
      basis: supplier judgement on a 1 to 6 scale, not a measured rate
      product_form: plate
    source: gleich-en-aw-6082
    where: Processing characteristics block, row Corrosion resistance (seawater / weather / stress cracking)
risks:
  hazards:
    - text: Hydro's 6xxx-series SDS (family sheet, not 6082 alone) classifies the product as Not classified under GHS-US and Canada in Section 2. Section 3 lists aluminium (CAS 7429-90-5, more than 89.9 %) with Flam. Sol. 1, H228 and Water-react. 2, H261 for the element. It says the massive product is physiologically inert, but user-generated dust and fumes may pose a hazard.
      ghs: []
      source: hydro-6xxx-sds
      where: Section 2.1 (Classification) and Section 3 (Composition, aluminium row)
    - text: Chips, fine turnings and dust from machining can ignite more easily, and can ignite by spontaneous combustion if finely divided and damp. The SDS says the dust is combustible and that the product is not explosive.
      ghs: []
      source: hydro-6xxx-sds
      where: Sections 5.2 (Special hazards) and 7.1 (Additional hazards when processed)
    - text: 'Dust exposure limits printed for aluminium in the Hydro 6xxx SDS: ACGIH TWA 1 mg/m³ respirable particulate; OSHA PEL 15 mg/m³ total dust and 5 mg/m³ respirable fraction; NIOSH REL 10 mg/m³ total dust and 5 mg/m³ respirable dust.'
      ghs: []
      source: hydro-6xxx-sds
      where: Section 8 (Exposure controls), Aluminum (7429-90-5), exposure limits table
  failure_risks:
    - mode: Strength loss in the weld zone
      trigger: Fusion welding of 6082 without post-weld treatment
      consequence: The thyssenkrupp datasheet says 6082 has very good weldability but strength is lowered in the weld zone, and recommends alloy 4043 filler wire when welding to itself (5356 when welding to 7005).
      severity: moderate
      source: thyssenkrupp-6082-mds
      where: Welding section
    - mode: Pitting and intergranular corrosion in chloride solutions
      trigger: Chloride exposure (NaCl at 25 and 50 °C in the lab test); the paper notes 6xxx alloys are susceptible to pitting and intergranular corrosion
      consequence: Corrosion rate rises with chloride concentration, and pitting is more pronounced at 50 °C. The paper gives no damage or life figures.
      severity: moderate
      source: ecs-2017-6082
      where: Introduction and conclusions
  handling:
    - text: Fine dust and chips from machining can ignite, and processing should be done with care to minimise dust. Keep the material away from water and moist air during processing, since the SDS says they should be avoided. Incompatible with strong acids, strong bases and strong oxidisers, and corrosive substances in contact with the metal can produce flammable hydrogen gas.
      source: hydro-6xxx-sds
      where: Section 7.1 (Precautions for safe handling) and Section 7.2 (Incompatible materials)
    - text: Machining swarf in T6 and T651 breaks into tight coils when chip breakers are used, so chip breakers should be used.
      source: thyssenkrupp-6082-mds
      where: Scope paragraph
  mitigations: []
uses:
  - application: structures
    device: Trusses, cranes, bridges, ore skips and highly stressed structures
    example: The thyssenkrupp datasheet lists milk churns, trusses, cranes, ore skips, beer barrels, bridges, highly stressed applications and transport applications as uses of 6082.
    source: thyssenkrupp-6082-mds
    where: Application paragraph
  - application: structures
    device: Welded constructions and shipbuilding
    example: The Gleich plate datasheet lists welded constructions, shipbuilding, cooling technology and vulcanisation equipment, and the food industry as applications.
    source: gleich-en-aw-6082
    where: Applications box
  - application: mechanisms
    device: Machined parts from T6 and T651 plate
    example: The Yieh datasheet says that in plate form 6082 is the alloy most commonly used for machining, and that T6 and T651 machine well.
    source: yieh-6082-plate
    where: Scope paragraph and Principal Design Features
supply:
  - subject: Aluminium (primary smelter production)
    producers:
      - country: China
        share_percent: 60.8
        year: 2025
      - country: India
        share_percent: 5.7
        year: 2025
      - country: Russia
        share_percent: 5.3
        year: 2025
      - country: Canada
        share_percent: 4.5
        year: 2025
      - country: United Arab Emirates
        share_percent: 3.6
        year: 2025
    critical_lists: []
    recycling: 'USGS: in 2025 aluminium recovered from purchased scrap in the United States was about 3.6 million tons.'
    substitutes:
      - 'USGS: composites, magnesium, steel and titanium can substitute for aluminium in ground transportation uses.'
    source: usgs-mcs2026-aluminum
    where: World Smelter Production and Capacity table, 2025e column (world total 74,000 thousand t; shares calculated by Space Mushroom from the country values); Recycling; Substitutes; World Resources (bauxite 55 to 75 billion tons)
documents:
  - title: 'Wikipedia: 6082 aluminium alloy'
    type: database
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6082_aluminium_alloy
    year: 2026
  - title: 'Aalco datasheet: Aluminium Alloy 6082 T6/T651 Plate'
    type: datasheet
    url: https://www.aalco.co.uk/datasheets/Aluminium-Alloy_6082-T6~T651_148.ashx
  - title: 'Aalco datasheet: Aluminium Alloy 6082 T6 Extrusions'
    type: datasheet
    url: https://www.aalco.co.uk/datasheets/Aluminium-Alloy-6082-T6-Extrusions_338.ashx
  - title: 'AZoM: Aluminium Alloys - Aluminium 6082 Properties, Fabrication and Applications'
    type: database
    url: https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=2813
  - title: Yieh Technical Data Sheet, 6082 aluminum alloy plate
    type: datasheet
    url: https://aluminum.yieh.com/Upfiles/EDUp/files/6000%20Series/TDS/AA6082/TDS-YIEH-6082-Plate.pdf
  - title: Gleich Aluminium technical data sheet, EN AW-6082 rolled plate (dated 03.05.2024)
    type: datasheet
    url: https://gleich.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/en_en_aw_6082.pdf
    year: 2024
  - title: thyssenkrupp Materials (UK) Material Data Sheet, Aluminium Alloy 6082 (07/2016)
    type: datasheet
    url: https://d2zo35mdb530wx.cloudfront.net/_legacy/UCPthyssenkruppBAMXUK/assets.files/material-data-sheets/aluminium/6082.pdf
    year: 2016
  - title: Hydro, Wrought Aluminum Products, 6xxx Series Alloys, Safety Data Sheet (version 2.0, revision 07/02/2018)
    type: sds
    url: https://www.hydro.com/globalassets/01-products--services/extruded-profiles/americas/ena-resources/safety-data-sheets/8-668-6xxx-series.pdf
    year: 2018
  - title: Xhanari and Finsgar, Electrochemical Analysis of AA6082 Aluminium Alloy in Chloride Media, Int. J. Electrochem. Sci. 12 (2017) 5845
    type: paper
    url: http://www.electrochemsci.org/papers/vol12/120705845.pdf
    year: 2017
  - title: 'USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Aluminum'
    type: report
    url: https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2026/mcs2026-aluminum.pdf
    year: 2026
gaps:
  - Spacecraft, rocket or satellite use of 6082 was not found. A search of NASA and ESA material found 6061 and 7075 named for CubeSat and smallsat primary structures, and no source names 6082 for space hardware. No space use is recorded.
  - The Xometry 6082 datasheet returned HTTP 403 and was not read. The Hydro and Constellium 6082 datasheets were not found in search results.
  - 'PubChem aluminium GHS record: blocked by a bot-check page, so the ECHA classification for the element was not read. The Hydro 6xxx SDS is a family sheet, not an SDS for 6082 alone.'
  - 'Melting point differs between sources: 555 °C (Aalco and thyssenkrupp), 575 °C (Yieh) and 585 to 650 °C (Wikipedia infobox). All three are kept with notes, and none is reconciled.'
  - 'Electrical resistivity: AZoM prints 0.38 x10-6 Ω.m against 0.038 in Aalco, Yieh and thyssenkrupp. The 0.038 value is used, and the AZoM figure is not.'
  - 'Composition: the Yieh datasheet prints Mn 0.6 to 1.2 and Mg 0.8 to 1.2 wt%, against 0.4 to 1.0 and 0.6 to 1.2 in the EN 573-3 figures printed by Aalco, thyssenkrupp, AZoM and Wikipedia. The EN 573-3 figures are used.'
  - 'Designations: AA6082 is printed in the lists (AA, not a system name in the designation list) and HE30 is printed, but no source names the standard for HE30, so it is not listed as a designation. A96082 is printed without a system label and is entered as UNS with a note. No trade name is printed.'
  - Hardness, electrical conductivity and corrosion rate are not in the canonical property file. They use the snake_case names hardness_brinell, electrical_conductivity and corrosion_rate_immersion, and the immersion rates are lab values for one sample, not a product grade rating.
  - Mechanical values for O and T4 tempers come from one BS EN table (AZoM) only, with maximum or minimum limits, and only the O-temper proof stress is entered. T4 values are not entered as properties.
  - The corrosion rates are a single lab study on one sample composition. No atmospheric, seawater or space-exposure corrosion rate for 6082 was found in an openly readable source.
  - Critical-mineral listing for aluminium was not found in the USGS 2026 aluminum summary as read, so critical_lists is empty.
  - No radiation, cryogenic, outgassing, cold-welding or atomic-oxygen data for 6082 was found in an opened source.
sources:
  wikipedia-6082:
    title: 6082 aluminium alloy (Wikipedia)
    url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6082_aluminium_alloy
    year: 2026
    kind: web
    license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (cited, not reproduced)
  aalco-6082-plate:
    title: 'Aalco datasheet: Aluminium Alloy, Commercial Alloy 6082 T6/T651 Plate'
    id: AA6082, HE30, DIN 3.2315, EN AW-6082, ISO Al Si1MgMn, A96082 (designation list)
    url: https://www.aalco.co.uk/datasheets/Aluminium-Alloy_6082-T6~T651_148.ashx
    kind: datasheet
    license: Stockist datasheet (cited, not reproduced)
  aalco-6082-extrusion:
    title: 'Aalco datasheet: Aluminium Alloy, Commercial Alloy 6082 T6 Extrusions'
    url: https://www.aalco.co.uk/datasheets/Aluminium-Alloy-6082-T6-Extrusions_338.ashx
    kind: datasheet
    license: Stockist datasheet (cited, not reproduced)
  azom-6082:
    title: 'AZoM: Aluminium Alloys - Aluminium 6082 Properties, Fabrication and Applications'
    url: https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=2813
    kind: web
    license: AZoM web page (cited, not reproduced)
  yieh-6082-plate:
    title: 'Yieh Technical Data Sheet: 6082 aluminum alloy plate'
    url: https://aluminum.yieh.com/Upfiles/EDUp/files/6000%20Series/TDS/AA6082/TDS-YIEH-6082-Plate.pdf
    kind: datasheet
    license: Manufacturer datasheet (cited, not reproduced)
  gleich-en-aw-6082:
    title: 'Gleich Aluminium technical data sheet: AL rolled plates EN AW-6082 (dated 03.05.2024)'
    url: https://gleich.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/en_en_aw_6082.pdf
    kind: datasheet
    license: Manufacturer datasheet (cited, not reproduced)
  thyssenkrupp-6082-mds:
    title: 'thyssenkrupp Materials (UK) Material Data Sheet: Aluminium Alloy 6082 (07/2016)'
    url: https://d2zo35mdb530wx.cloudfront.net/_legacy/UCPthyssenkruppBAMXUK/assets.files/material-data-sheets/aluminium/6082.pdf
    kind: datasheet
    license: Supplier datasheet (cited, not reproduced)
  hydro-6xxx-sds:
    title: 'Hydro: Wrought Aluminum Products, 6xxx Series Alloys, Safety Data Sheet (version 2.0)'
    url: https://www.hydro.com/globalassets/01-products--services/extruded-profiles/americas/ena-resources/safety-data-sheets/8-668-6xxx-series.pdf
    id: CAS 7429-90-5 (aluminium)
    kind: datasheet
    license: Manufacturer safety data sheet (cited, not reproduced)
  ecs-2017-6082:
    title: Xhanari and Finsgar, Electrochemical Analysis of AA6082 Aluminium Alloy in Chloride Media, Int. J. Electrochem. Sci. 12 (2017) 5845-5853
    id: doi:10.20964/2017.07.71
    url: http://www.electrochemsci.org/papers/vol12/120705845.pdf
    year: 2017
    kind: paper
    license: Open access (cited, not reproduced)
  usgs-mcs2026-aluminum:
    title: 'Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Aluminum (USGS, February 2026)'
    url: https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2026/mcs2026-aluminum.pdf
    year: 2026
    kind: report
    license: public domain (USGS)
license: CC-BY-4.0
updated: '2026-10-26'
review:
  status: draft
  method: assistant
  checked_values: 30
  unreachable: 2
  caveats: 6
  note: 'Values were read by an AI assistant on 2026-10-26 from the pages and PDFs named in each entry. Unreachable: the Xometry 6082 datasheet (HTTP 403) and PubChem aluminium record (bot-check page). Caveats: the 6082 melting point differs between sources; the Yieh composition differs from EN 573-3; the electrical resistivity value of AZoM differs by a factor of ten and is not used; the corrosion rates are a single lab study; no spacecraft use was found.'
story:
  risk_groups:
    - title: For people
      lead: The sources give a hazard for dust and chips from machining, not for the solid alloy. The Hydro sheet is a family SDS, so its hazard lines are general to the 6xxx series.
      points:
        - label: Solid alloy
          line: The Hydro 6xxx sheet says the massive product is physiologically inert, and its Section 2 classification is Not classified.
        - label: Dust and chips
          line: Dust, chips and fine turnings from machining can ignite more easily, and the dust is combustible. Aluminium dust has a respirable exposure limit of 1 mg/m³ (ACGIH TWA).
    - title: If it fails
      lead: The failure routes are a weld-zone strength loss and chloride attack. These come from a datasheet and one laboratory study, not from field failures.
      points:
        - label: Weld zone
          line: The thyssenkrupp datasheet says strength is lowered in the weld zone and recommends alloy 4043 filler wire.
        - label: Chloride
          line: In a lab test in 5 wt% NaCl at 25 °C the corrosion rate was 0.865 mg/(m²·h), and the paper says pitting is more pronounced at 50 °C.
    - title: Handling and storage
      points:
        - label: Machining
          line: Use chip breakers, and take care to minimise dust. The Hydro sheet says fine chips and dust are combustible.
        - label: Incompatible materials
          line: Keep away from strong acids, strong bases and strong oxidisers. Corrosive substances in contact with the metal can give off flammable hydrogen.
  why: 'Aluminium alloy 6082 is a wrought Al-Mg-Si alloy with manganese, built for strength. The plate datasheets give a minimum 0.2 % proof stress of 255 MPa and tensile strength of 300 MPa for T6 and T651 plate of 6 to 12.5 mm, and the highest of the 6000 series alloys according to the Yieh and thyssenkrupp datasheets. Its density is 2.70 g/cm3. The thyssenkrupp datasheet lists trusses, cranes, bridges and highly stressed structures as uses. Temper is set by heat treatment: T6 is solution heat treated and artificially aged, and T651 is also stress relieved by stretching. The profile keeps the temper and product form on each value.'
  uses:
    - where: Structures and transport
      line: The thyssenkrupp datasheet lists milk churns, trusses, cranes, ore skips, beer barrels, bridges, highly stressed applications and transport applications. The Gleich datasheet lists welded constructions and shipbuilding.
    - where: Machined parts
      line: The Yieh datasheet says that in plate form 6082 is the alloy most commonly used for machining, and that T6 and T651 machine well and produce tight coils of swarf with chip breakers.
  can_do:
    - label: Strength, T6 plate
      value: 255 MPa minimum proof stress
      line: For T6 and T651 plate of 6 to 12.5 mm, the datasheets give a minimum proof stress of 255 MPa and a minimum tensile strength of 300 MPa, with 9 % elongation on A50 mm.
    - label: Strength, T651 plate
      value: 295 to 310 MPa tensile
      line: For T651 plate of 20 to 80 mm the Gleich datasheet gives typical tensile strengths of 295 to 310 MPa and proof stress of 240 to 260 MPa.
    - label: Weight
      value: 2.70 g/cm3
      benchmark: density
      line: Density is 2.70 g/cm³ in the Aalco datasheet, and the Gleich plate datasheet prints the same figure.
    - label: Heat
      value: 170 to 220 W/(m·K)
      benchmark: thermal_conductivity
      line: The Gleich plate datasheet gives typical thermal conductivity of 170 to 220 W/(m·K) at room temperature, and the Aalco datasheet prints 180 W/(m·K).
    - label: Service temperature
      value: 120 °C long term
      benchmark: max_service_temp
      line: The Gleich datasheet gives a maximum use temperature of 120 °C for long-term use and 160 °C for short-term use, with no loss of strength after cooling down.
  compare: In this profile the 6082 record is a structural alloy, and the datasheets rank it as the highest-strength 6000-series alloy and a replacement for 6061 in many uses. The sources give no strength-per-mass numbers against other alloys or against composites, so the profile does not rank it.
  compare_rows:
    - label: Density
      benchmark: density
    - label: Yield strength
      benchmark: yield_strength
    - label: Thermal conductivity
      benchmark: thermal_conductivity
  handling:
    - Specify the temper and product form, since strength and conductivity differ between O, T4, T6 and T651.
    - Use filler wire 4043 when welding 6082, and allow for the strength drop in the weld zone.
    - Keep machining dust and fine chips away from ignition sources, and avoid contact with water.
  good_for:
    - 'Structural parts: T6 and T651 plate with 255 MPa minimum proof stress and 2.70 g/cm3 density.'
    - 'Machined plate parts: the Yieh and thyssenkrupp datasheets both name machining as the main plate use.'
    - 'Welded structures and shipbuilding: the Gleich datasheet lists them among the applications.'
  watch_out:
    - 'Weld zone: strength is lowered, according to the thyssenkrupp datasheet.'
    - 'Chloride: pitting and intergranular attack in lab tests, with more pitting at 50 °C than at 25 °C.'
    - 'Machining dust and fine chips: combustible, according to the Hydro 6xxx SDS.'
    - No spacecraft, cryogenic, radiation or outgassing data for 6082 was found in an opened source.
  verdict: Aluminium alloy 6082 is a strong, machinable Al-Mg-Si-Mn structural alloy. In T6 and T651 plate its datasheets give a minimum proof stress of 255 MPa and tensile strength of 300 MPa, with density 2.70 g/cm3. Its weak points are the strength loss in welds, pitting in chloride solution, and fire risk from fine machining dust. No spacecraft or cryogenic data for 6082 was found.
  recipe:
    line: 'Wrought Al-Mg-Si-Mn alloy. Composition limits in wt% from the EN 573-3 figures printed by Aalco and thyssenkrupp: silicon 0.7 to 1.3, magnesium 0.6 to 1.2, manganese 0.4 to 1.0, with iron, copper, zinc, titanium and chromium at their maxima and aluminium the balance. Heat treatment for T6 is solution treatment then artificial ageing, and for T651 solution treatment, stretching to relieve stress, then artificial ageing (thyssenkrupp datasheet).'
    parts:
      - name: Aluminium
        symbol: Al
        share_note: balance (the datasheets say aluminium is the remainder)
        role: The matrix of the alloy.
      - name: Silicon
        symbol: Si
        share_percent: 0.7
        share_high: 1.3
        role: Main alloying element with magnesium to form Mg2Si, the strengthening phase in the heat-treated alloy.
      - name: Magnesium
        symbol: Mg
        share_percent: 0.6
        share_high: 1.2
        role: Alloying addition with silicon for precipitation hardening.
      - name: Manganese
        symbol: Mn
        share_percent: 0.4
        share_high: 1
        role: Controls the grain structure and adds strength (thyssenkrupp datasheet).
      - name: Iron
        symbol: Fe
        share_note: max 0.5 wt%
        role: Impurity limit set on the datasheets.
      - name: Chromium
        symbol: Cr
        share_note: max 0.25 wt%
        role: Impurity limit set on the datasheets.