AA Standards Grade 6061 T4
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Properties
General
Density
ρ2.7 g/cm³ at 20 °C
Dimension
Dimensions
Wanddicke
Mechanical
Compressive modulus
Ecomp69.7 MPa at 20 °C
Elastic modulus
E69 GPa at 20 °C
Elongation
A19 % at 20 °C
Elongation A100
A10014 - 22 % at 20 °C
Elongation A50
A5010 - 22 % at 20 °C
Hardness, Brinell
HB65 [-] at 20 °C
500 kg load, 10 mm ball
Plane-Strain Fracture Toughnes
KIC22 - 35 MPa·√m at 20 °C
Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium
Poisson's ratio
ν0.33 [-] at 20 °C
Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium
Shear modulus
G26 - 26.5 GPa at 20 °C
Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium
Shear strength
τ165 MPa at 20 °C
Tensile strength
Rm180 - 240 MPa at 20 °C
Yield strength
YS130 MPa at 20 °C
Yield strength Rp0.2
Rp0.2100 - 145 MPa at 20 °C
Thermal
Coefficient of thermal expansion
α2.36E-5 - 2.4E-5 1/K at 20 °C
Melting point
Tm580 - 650 °C
Specific heat capacity
cp900 J/(kg·K) at 20 °C
Thermal conductivity
λ155 - 180 W/(m·K) at 20 °C
Electrical
Electrical conductivity
σel2.30E+7 - 2.49E+8 S/m at 20 °C
Typical value
Electrical resistivity
ρel3.7E-8 - 4.35E-8 Ω·m at 20 °C
Typical value
Specific Electrical conductivity
40 % IACS
Typical/Derived value
Chemical properties
Element
Weight %
Comment
95.9 - 98.6 %
0.8 - 1.2 %
0.4 - 0.8 %
0.15 - 0.4 %
0.04 - 0.35 %
Technological properties
Brazing
general: possible with commercial processes and methods
Corrosion properties
Stress corrosion cracking: no damage during operation and laboratory tests (O, T6, T651, T652, T6510, T6511), no damage during operation, limited damage during laboratory tests (T4, T451, T4510, T4511), general: good, without protection in industrial or seawater atmosphere
General machinability
General: poor (O), sufficient (T4, T451, T4510, T4511, T6, T651, T652, T6510, T6511)
Workability
general (condition): good (O), acceptable (T4, T451, T4510, T4511), poor(T6, T651, T652, T6510, T6511)
This material data has been provided by MakeItFrom.com,ASM Handbook Volume 2 Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials,WroughtAl_ElectricalResistivity,AluKey.
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