Roslan bin Awang1This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Mohd Shahir bin Kasim1, Siti Nurul Akmal binti Yusof2, Zammeri bin Abd Rahman1, Muhammad Hafiyuddinbin Abdul Mutalib1, Armansyah Ginting3, and Wan Hasrulnizzam Wan Mahmood4
1CADCAM Technology Research Group, Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
2Nanomaterials & Sustainable Energy Systems Research Group, Faculty of Innovative Design and Technology, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Kampus Gong Badak, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
3Laboratory of Machining Process, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Univertisas Sumatera Utara, Jalan Alamamater, J17.01.01, Kampus USU, 20155 Medan, Indonesia
4Fakulti Teknologi dan Kejuruteraan Industri dan Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
Received: April 8, 2025 Accepted: December 12, 2025 Publication Date: February 4, 2026
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Utilizing wood as the primary material for constructing goat housing has become unsuitable due to its limited lifespan and high maintenance demands. This study explores the use of commercially available Aluminium Alloy 6063-T5 as a durable and sustainable alternative. Grooved hollow pipes with a diameter of 28 mm and a thickness of 1.7 mm were evaluated through tensile tests, hardness tests, and the flexural strengths using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). The findings demonstrate an average ultimate tensile strength of 266.3 MPa (259.5-273.1 MPa) elongation of 8 −15%, and a Rockwell hardness of 82 HRB. These values are consistent with a validated against the ASTM B221 standard for extruded AA6063-T5. The pipes were also able to withstand a central static load of 490.5 N with a factor of safety of approximately 2.7 confirming their structural reliability. In conclusion, this study shows the suitability of AA 6063-T5 as a commercially viable option for developing durable, low-maintenance, and sustainable goat housing structure solutions.
Keywords: AA6063-T5; goat housing structure; mechanical properties; finite element analysis
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