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Aluminum 6063-T6
Aluminum 6063-T6 (extrusion) strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.
A bracket in Aluminum 6063-T6, brushed finish.
| Process | Wrought |
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| Mechanical |
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| Yield strength | 215MPasourcetypical, T6, 0.0625 in specimen |
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| Ultimate tensile strength | 240MPasourcetypical, T6 |
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| Elongation at break | 12%sourcetypical, T6, in 4D |
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| Young's modulus (stiffness) | 69GPasourcetypical |
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| Density | 2,700kg/m³sourcenominal, 20 °C |
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| Strength to weight | 79.6kN·m/kg |
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| Stiffness to weight | 25.6MN·m/kg |
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| Poisson's ratio | not sourced |
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| Shear modulus | not sourced |
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| Bulk modulus | not sourced |
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| Speed of sound | 5,055m/s |
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| Thermal |
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| Thermal conductivity | 201W/m·Ksourcetypical, T6, 20 °C |
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| Thermal expansion | 23.4µm/m·Ksourcetypical, mean 20-100 °C |
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| 100 mm part over a 50 °C swing | 117µm growth |
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| Specific heat | 901J/kg·Ksourcetypical, 20 °C (Hydro EN AW-6063) |
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| Heats up and cools (diffusivity) | 82.6mm²/s |
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| Thermal shock resistance | not sourced |
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| Melting point | 615–655°Csourcemelting range |
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| Values for | 6063-T6 extruded tube, Kaiser Aluminum Tube & Pipe Alloy 6063 Technical Data (Rev. 05/06), typical properties; specific heat from Hydro EN AW-6063 extruded-products datasheet (Rev.4, 03/2023). |
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