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Aluminum 6061-T6
Aluminum 6061-T6 strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.
A bracket in Aluminum 6061-T6, brushed finish.
| Process | Wrought |
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| Mechanical |
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| Yield strength | 276MPasourcetypical, 0.2% offset, .500 in dia specimen |
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| Ultimate tensile strength | 310MPasourcetypical |
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| Elongation at break | 17%sourcetypical, in 4D, 0.500 in dia specimen |
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| Young's modulus (stiffness) | 68.3GPasourcetypical |
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| Density | 2,700kg/m³sourcenominal |
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| Strength to weight | 102kN·m/kg |
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| Stiffness to weight | 25.3MN·m/kg |
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| Poisson's ratio | 0.33sourcetypical (handbook physical constant) |
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| Shear modulus | 25.7GPa |
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| Bulk modulus | 67GPa |
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| Speed of sound | 5,030m/s |
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| Thermal |
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| Thermal conductivity | 167W/m·Ksourcetypical, 20 °C |
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| Thermal expansion | 23.6µm/m·Ksourcetypical, mean 20-100 °C |
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| 100 mm part over a 50 °C swing | 118µm growth |
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| Specific heat | 896J/kg·Ksourcetypical, at 100 °C |
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| Heats up and cools (diffusivity) | 69mm²/s |
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| Thermal shock resistance | 19,159W/m |
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| Melting point | 582–652°Csourcesolidus-liquidus |
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| Values for | 6061-T6/T651, Kaiser Aluminum typical properties; Poisson from MIL-HDBK-5J |
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