6082 6063 Aluminum Alloys for Ships
For the ships, the largest amount of metal material is hull structural steel, which is the key structural carrier of the entire ship, followed by aluminum alloy. Compared with steel, aluminum alloy has the characteristics of low density, high specific strength, non-magnetic, high electrical and thermal conductivity, etc. It is the first choice material for manufacturing small and medium-sized ship hulls, superstructures and other warehouse surface equipment.
6063 aluminum belongs to the 6 series alloy, which is an alloy of aluminum, magnesium and silicon. The magnesium content is between 0.45-0.9%, and the silicon content is between 0.2-0.6%. Although the alloy content is very small, it greatly changes the properties of aluminum. Silicon increases the hardness of aluminum alloys, and magnesium increases the corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys.
The hardness of 6063-t6 aluminum is slightly lower than that of 6061T6 aluminum plate. Usually the hardness of 6063T6 can reach around 85HB, but 6063 also has many superior features, such as excellent extrudability and weldability. Applications requiring higher strength often use 6061 or 6082 instead.
6082 aluminum alloy aluminum plate has medium strength and good corrosion resistance, and is light in weight. It is an ideal material for manufacturing high-speed ship parts. Its composition contains Mn, so its corrosion resistance and welding performance are better. The use of 6082 is more common in marine ship plates and components.
6082 aluminum alloy is mainly available in four states: O, T4, T6, and T651. They have very good anode reaction properties. Commonly used anode reaction properties include the removal of impurities and variegated colors. The air conditioning ducts we use are made of 6082 aluminum alloy plates.
6082-O and 6082-T4 are suitable for bending and forming applications while 6082-T5 and T6 are suitable for good machinability requirements. Some specific processing requires the use of chip separators or other special processes to help separate chips.
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