Aluminum Alloys - Mechanical Properties

Mechanical properties of aluminum alloys - tensile strength, yield strength, elastic modulus, and shear modulus for various alloys and tempers. Properties are listed in imperial units (10^6 psi for moduli, 10^3 psi for strengths).

Aluminum AlloyTemperElastic Modulus E (10⁶ psi)Shear Modulus G (10⁶ psi)Yield Strength σy (10³ psi)Tensile Strength σu (10³ psi)
1100103.753.511
1100H12103.751114
201410.84822
2014T610.645866
2014T6210.845967
2017T410.53.953255
2024T310.644264
2024T410.644062
2025T610.43.93352
2124T85110.445766
2219T6210.543654
2618T6110.74.14255
3003103.75514
3003H18103.752527
3003H112103.751017
354T6110.643647
355T5110.23.82227
355T610.33.82337
356T710.33.852129
356T610.33.852030
505210.23.89.525
5052H3210.23.82331
5056H3810.33.755060
5056ANL10.342242
6061T4103.81630
6061T6103.83542
6062103.75514
6062T4103.751626
6062T6103.753538
6063T42103.751017
6063T5103.751622
6063T6103.752530
6151T610.13.853744
7050T745210.855868
7050T746070
7075T610.43.97078
7075T66373
A356T6110.43.92838
D712T510.33.82032

Notes on Units and Tempers

Unit Conversion:

  • 1 psi (lb/in²) = 6,894.8 Pa (N/m²)

Temper Designations:

  • ANL - Annealing, done after cold working to soften work-hardening alloys
  • H - Refers to non-heat-treatable alloys that are "cold worked" or "strain hardened"
  • T1 - Cooled from elevated temperature shaping - naturally aged
  • T2 - Cooled from elevated temperature shaping - cold worked and naturally aged
  • T3 - Solution heat-treated - cold worked and naturally aged to stable condition
  • T4 - Solution heat-treated - naturally aged to stable condition
  • T5 - Cooled from elevated temperature shaping - artificially aged
  • T6 - Solution heat-treated - artificially aged
  • T7 - Solution heat-treated - overaged / stabilized

Aluminum Alloy Categories: Aluminum alloys are divided into wrought and cast categories according to how they are produced. The wrought category includes rolling, extruding, drawing, forging, and other specialized processes. Cast alloys are poured molten into sand (sand casting) or high-strength steel (permanent mold or die casting) molds where they solidify to produce the desired shape.