AA Standards Grade 6061 T4

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Description

AA 6061 is a readily available alloy that has good surface finish and ability to be anodized.Easy of weldability and brazability with nice surface finish. Resistance to corrosion from seawater and atmospheric conditions. Suitable for hot forging.

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Properties

General

PropertyValueConditionRelated Standards

Density

2.7 g/cm³

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AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B313, ASTM B345, ASTM B483, ASTM B547

2.7 g/cm³

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Mechanical

PropertyValueConditionRelated StandardsComment

Bending Fatigue Strength

95.0 MPa

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AA Standards

Compressive modulus

69.7 MPa

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Elastic modulus

69.0 GPa

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AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B313, ASTM B345, ASTM B483, ASTM B547

Elongation

10.0 %

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AA Standards, ASTM B209

A50

12.0 %

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AA Standards, ASTM B209

A50

14.0 %

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AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B210, ASTM B483

A50

14.0 %

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AA Standards, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B345

A100

16.0 %

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A50

16.0 %

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AA Standards, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B234, ASTM B483

A100

18.0 %

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AA Standards, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B234, ASTM B483

A50

19.0 %

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22.0 %

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AA Standards

A50

22.0 %

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AA Standards

A100

Hardness, Brinell

65.0 [-]

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AA Standards

65.0 [-]

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500 kg load, 10 mm ball

Plane-Strain Fracture Toughnes

22.0 - 35.0 MPa·√m

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Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium

Poisson's ratio

0.33 [-]

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Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium

Shear modulus

26.0 - 26.5 GPa

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Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium

Shear strength

165.0 MPa

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Tensile strength

180.0 MPa

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AA Standards, ASTM B221, ASTM B241, ASTM B345

205.0 MPa

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230.0 MPa

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240.0 MPa

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AA Standards

240 MPa

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Yield strength

100.0 MPa

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AA Standards, ASTM B210

RP02

110.0 MPa

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AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B313, ASTM B345, ASTM B483, ASTM B547

RP02

130.0 MPa

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145.0 MPa

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AA Standards

RP02

145 MPa

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RP02

Thermal

PropertyTemperatureValueConditionRelated Standards

Coefficient of thermal expansion

2.4e-05 1/K

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20 °C

2.36e-05 1/K

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AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B313, ASTM B345, ASTM B483, ASTM B547

100 °C

2.36e-05 1/K

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AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B313, ASTM B345, ASTM B483, ASTM B547

Melting point

580.0 - 650.0 °C

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580.0 °C

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Specific heat capacity

900.0 J/(kg·K)

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Thermal conductivity

155.0 - 180.0 W/(m·K)

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AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B313, ASTM B345, ASTM B483, ASTM B547

170.0 W/(m·K)

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Electrical

PropertyValueConditionRelated StandardsComment

Electrical conductivity

23000000.0 - 27000000.0 S/m

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23000000 S/m

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Typical value

Electrical resistivity

3.7e-08 - 4.35e-08 Ω·m

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AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B313, ASTM B345, ASTM B483, ASTM B547

4.3e-08 Ω·m

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Typical value

Specific Electrical conductivity

40.0 % IACS

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Typical/Derived value

Chemical properties

PropertyValueConditionRelated Standards

Aluminium

95.9 - 98.6 %

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Chromium

0.04 - 0.35 %

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AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B313, ASTM B345, ASTM B483, ASTM B547

Copper

0.15 - 0.4 %

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AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B313, ASTM B345, ASTM B483, ASTM B547

Iron

0.70 %

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0.7 %

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Magnesium

0.8 - 1.2 %

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Manganese

0.15 %

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Other

0.15 %

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Silicon

0.4 - 0.8 %

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AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B313, ASTM B345, ASTM B483, ASTM B547

Titanium

0.15 %

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AA Standards, ASTM B209, ASTM B210, ASTM B211, ASTM B221, ASTM B234, ASTM B241, ASTM B313, ASTM B345, ASTM B483, ASTM B547

Zinc

0.25 %

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Technological properties

Property
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)