6063 V.S. 6005, Which one is the right one？
Pittman Kung
Partner of Solar EPC | Solar Mounting Systems Manufacturer | OEM&ODM Supplier | Customer&Quality Oriented
When?we?were?communicating?with?our?new?customers,?especially?some?new?friends?in?the?solar?energy?business,?they?would?request?for?the?material?for?mounting?accessories?as?alloy?6063.?So?here?we?would?like?to?share?some?info?about?the?right?alloy?for?solar?mounting?systems.??
Both?6005?aluminum?and?6063?aluminum?are?aluminum?alloys.?Their?average?alloy?chemical?composition?is?basically?identical.
1.? Cost
6063?alloys?are?always?a?little?bit?higher?than?6005.?
2.? Most?important?properties
For?solar?mounting?systems,?Mechanical?Properties?are?most?important?to?the?mounting?structure.?Other?less?important?properties?like?anti-corrosion?for?6063?and?6005,?they?are?actually?identical.?The?following?table?is?the?comparison?of?their?Mechanical?Properties.?
So?My?friends,?6005?will?be?the?right?Aluminum?alloy?for?your?choices.?And?also?with?our?high?precision?fabrication?process,?You?will?get?a very?robust?structure?for?all?your?solar?systems!