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Wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy 6151

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Wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy 6151
Chemical composition: Si=0.9%, Mn=0.6%, Mg=0.6%, Cr = 0.25%, 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 895 J/(kg*K) 0.214 BTU/(lb*ºF)
Thermal conductivity 205 W/(m*K) 1420 BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF)
Electric resistivity 3.16*10-8 Ohm*m 3.16*10-6 Ohm*cm
Tensile strength (T6) 330 MPa 47900 psi
Yield strength (T6) 295 MPa 42800 psi
Elongation (T6) 17 % 17 %
Shear strength (T6) 220 MPa 31900 psi
Fatigue strength (T6) 85 MPa 12300 psi
Hardness (T6) 100 HB 100 HB
Annealing temperature 413 ºC 775 ºF
Solution temperature 515 ºC 960 ºF
Aging temperature 171 ºC 340 ºF

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