ABSTRACT
Aluminium has slowly begun to take its place in modern engineering practice as a suitable material for building structures. However, the mechanical properties of aluminium at normal and high temperatures are relatively unknown, due to the large number of available alloys on the market. High-temperature behaviour of aluminium alloys is especially important to explore, due to the fast degradation of aluminium’s mechanical properties when exposed to temperatures up to 400°C. The paper presents the results of constant stress-rate and stationary creep tests conducted on aluminium alloy EN6082AW T6 and analyses its performance with respect to common fire resistance periods. The paper also presents an insight into an ongoing research project concerning the mechanical and creep properties of this aluminium alloy.
