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MATERIAL CROSS-REFERENCE · N ALUMINIUM (GENERAL PURPOSE, EU)

EN AW-6082 / AlSi1MgMn: one material, every designation.

EN AW-6082 (AlSi1MgMn) is the same material your supplier may list as UNS A96082 · US practice: 6061. This page maps the designations across standards and gives the ISO N-group machining starting point, brand-neutral.

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01 · DESIGNATIONS

EN AW-6082 / AlSi1MgMn across the standards

SystemDesignation
EN (EU)EN AW-6082 (AlSi1MgMn)
Werkstoffnummer3.2315
AISI / ASTM / UNS (US)UNS A96082 · US practice: 6061 (nearest)
JIS (Japan)

Compiled from the public standard designation systems (EN 10027, SAE/AISI, ASTM, UNS, JIS). Entries marked “nearest” are the closest commonly-cited counterpart, not a drop-in equivalent. Always verify against the material certificate.

NEAREST MATCH, NOT A TWIN

At least one designation on this page is a nearest commonly-cited counterpart rather than a same-composition equivalent (structural and cast grades are specified by properties, not chemistry). Confirm suitability against the material certificate and the drawing requirement, not this table alone.

02 · MACHINING

How EN AW-6082 (AlSi1MgMn) machines

Europe's default structural aluminium; 6061 is the US counterpart and machines the same. T6 temper, sharp polished edges, as much speed as chip evacuation allows.

ISO groupStarting Vc (coated carbide, turning)Feed fn
N N · Non-ferrous300–1200+ m/min · 985–3940+ sfm0.05–0.3 mm/rev · .002–.012 ipr

Group-level starting range from our speeds & feeds guide; convert to RPM with the speeds & feeds calculator. Condition, subgroup and operation shift the number — the material page has the detail: ISO N · Aluminium (general purpose, EU).

Related materials: EN AW-2024 / AlCu4Mg1 · EN AW-5083 / AlMg4.5Mn · EN AW-6061 / AlMg1SiCu · EN AW-7075 / AlZn5.5MgCu

03 · FAQ

Common questions

What is the US equivalent of EN AW-6082 (AlSi1MgMn)?

EN AW-6082 (AlSi1MgMn) (Werkstoffnummer 3.2315) corresponds to UNS A96082 · US practice: 6061 (nearest) as the nearest commonly-cited counterpart — check the certificate before substituting.

Which inserts and cutting data for EN AW-6082 (AlSi1MgMn)?

It is an ISO N-group material, so the starting window is 300–1200+ m/min · 985–3940+ sfm at 0.05–0.3 mm/rev · .002–.012 ipr for coated-carbide turning, adjusted for condition and operation. For a grounded, brand-neutral pick — grade, geometry and cutting data across 13 brands — ask the advisor.

Are EN AW-6082 (AlSi1MgMn) and A96082 · US practice: 6061 interchangeable on a drawing?

Not automatically: this pairing is nearest-by-properties, and structural or cast grades are specified by mechanical requirements. The drawing standard and the material certificate decide, not the cross-reference table.

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Designation solved. Now the tooling question.

Knowing the material is half the job; picking the grade and cutting data for the operation is the other half. That is what the advisor does, grounded in catalog data and honest when there is no verified match.