Aluminium, Commercial Alloy6262 T6 Bar & Extrusion

A heat treatable alloy with additions of copper, lead, silicon, magnesium and bismuth.

Aluminium alloy 6262 is a heat treatable alloy with very good corrosion resistance and strength.


PLEASE NOTE: Due to European Environmental Protection Directives:


This alloy has been replaced by Alloy 6026 which has a lower lead content.

Talk to an expertDownload PDF

Range Enquiry

To enquire about our range or your specific requirements, please contact your local service centre.

Related Specifications

Aluminium alloy 6262 also corresponds to the following standard designations and specifications but may not be a direct equivalent:

  • AA6262
  • Al 1.0Mg 0.6Si Pb
  • A96262

PLEASE NOTE: Due to European Environmental Protection Directives:

  • 2000/53/CE-ELV – For the automotive sector
  • 2002/95/CE-RoHS – For the electrical and electronics sector


This alloy has been replaced by Alloy 6026 which has a lower lead content.

Temper Types

The most common tempers for 6262 aluminium are:

  • T9
  • T6

Properties

Chemical Composition

Applications

  • Screw machine products
  • Camera parts
  • Nuts
  • Couplings
  • Marine fittings
  • Decorative hardware and appliance fittings
  • Hinge pins
  • Oil line fittings
  • Valves and valve parts

Characteristics

  • Very good corrosion resistance
  • Very good strength
  • Excellent machinability and surface finish due to additions of bismuth
  • High-speed steel or carbide tooling can be used to obtain smooth finishes. Heavy cutting requires oil lubricant but light cutting can be done dry
  • Alloy 6262 can be used in place of 2011 when higher corrosion resistance and better anodising response is required

Additional Information

Weldability

Find your local Service Centre

An extensive UK network of Service Centres, backed up by a central distribution facility.

  • Experienced multi-product specialists

  • In-house state of the art processing facilities

  • Large fleet of bespoke delivery vehicles

RBL Truck Retouched