Lightweight AA6016 Aluminum Alloy Sheet Plain Aluminum Sheet
6016 aluminum is widely adopted in automotive lightweighting,
especially for electric
vehicles, due to its optimal balance of strength, formability, and
corrosion resistance.
Key Features
1) Properties
Composition: Al-Mg-Si alloy with Mg (0.25–0.6%), Si (1.0–1.5%), and
trace Mn/Cu/Cr
for balanced strength and formability.
2) Mechanical Properties
Tensile strength: 200–260 MPa (annealed); up to 300+ MPa after
T4/T6 heat treatment.
Elongation: ≥20% (excellent for deep drawing).
Corrosion Resistance: Good resistance to atmospheric and stress
corrosion; suitable for
surface treatments (anodizing/painting).
Weldability: Compatible with MIG/TIG welding with minimal strength
loss.
Heat Treatment: Strengthened via T4 (solution heat treatment) or T6
(precipitation hardening).
Advantages
♦ Lightweight: Density ~2.7 g/cm³ (30–50% lighter than steel).
♦ Formability: Ideal for complex shapes (e.g., automotive panels).
♦ Bake Hardening: Gains 30–50 MPa strength during paint-curing
cycles.
♦ Sustainability: Fully recyclable, eco-friendly.
Common Thicknesses
Automotive: 0.8–2.5 mm (body panels), 1.5–3.0 mm (structural
parts).
Electronics: 0.5–1.2 mm (casings, heat sinks).
General Use: 1.0–6.0 mm (customizable).
Applications
✅Automotive: Car doors, hoods, fenders, EV battery enclosures.
✅Transportation: Train interiors, lightweight components.
✅Electronics: Laptop/phone casings (modified 6016 for thermal
management).
✅Construction: Decorative panels (with surface treatment).
Comparison with Other Alloys
| Property | 6016 | 5052 | 6061 |
| Strength | Medium-High | Medium | High |
| Formability | Excellent | Good | Moderate |
| Weldability | Excellent | Good | Good |
| Typical Use | Auto Body | Marine | Structural |
Our company advantages
Technological & Production Strengths:
R&D Capabilities: Own a national-level corporate technology
center and contributes to industry
standards.
Production Scale: We had an annual capacity exceeding 1 million
tons of aluminium large-scale
rolling mills.
Production Ability: We can produce the great Aluminum material for
automobile, railway transportation,
marine, aerospace etc fields, and obtained the relevant certification.
Our factory own the world advanced equipments, include:
| Code | Name | Brand |
| A | aluminum ignot melting furnace | GAUTSCHI (Switzerland) |
| B | 4 continuous hot rolling mills | SMS Group (Germany) |
| C | 2800mm width single stand cold rolling mill | SMS Group (Germany) |
| D | all automatic three-dimensional elevated warehouse | Dematic (USA) |
