US Patent 10533243 6xxx aluminum alloys, and methods of making the same

New 6xxx aluminum alloys having an improved combination of properties are disclosed. Generally, the new 6xxx aluminum alloys contain 1.00-1.45 wt. % Si, 0.32-0.51 wt. % Mg, wherein a ratio of wt. % Si to wt. % Mg is in the range of from 2.0:1 (Si:Mg) to 4.5:1 (Si:Mg), 0.12-0.44 wt. % Cu, 0.08-0.19 wt. % Fe, 0.02-0.30 wt. % Mn, 0.01-0.06 wt. % Cr, 0.01-0.14 wt. % Ti, and ≤0.25 wt. % Zn, the balance being aluminum and impurities, wherein the aluminum alloy includes ≤0.05 wt. % of any one impurity, and wherein the aluminum alloy includes ≤0.15 in total of all impurities.