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Wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy 6070

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Wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy 6070
Chemical composition: Si=1.4%, Cu=0.28%, Mn=0.7%, Mg=0.7%, Al balance
Property Value in metric unit Value in US unit
Density 2.71 *10³ kg/m³ 169 lb/ft³
Modulus of elasticity 69 GPa 10000 ksi
Thermal expansion (20 ºC) 23.2*10-6 ºCˉ¹ 12.9*10-6 in/(in* ºF)
Specific heat capacity 891 J/(kg*K) 0.213 BTU/(lb*ºF)
Thermal conductivity 171 W/(m*K) 1190 BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF)
Electric resistivity 3.99*10-8 Ohm*m 3.99*10-6 Ohm*cm
Tensile strength (annealed) 145 MPa 21000 psi
Yield strength ( annealed) 70 MPa 10200 psi
Elongation ( annealed) 20 % 20 %
Shear strength ( annealed ) 95 MPa 13800 psi
Fatigue strength ( annealed ) 60 MPa 8700 psi
Hardness ( annealed) 35 HB 35 HB
Tensile strength (T6) 379 MPa 55000 psi
Yield strength (T6) 352 MPa 51000 psi
Elongation (T6) 10 % 10 %
Shear strength (T6) 234 MPa 34000 psi
Fatigue strength (T6) 96 MPa 14000 psi
Hardness (T6) 120 HB 120 HB
Annealing temperature 413 ºC 775 ºF
Solution temperature 546 ºC 1015 ºF
Aging temperature 160 ºC 320 ºF

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