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Wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy 6101

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Wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy 6101
Chemical composition: Si=0.5%, Mg=0.6%, B=0.06% max., Al balance
Property Value in metric unit Value in US unit
Density 2.70 *10³ kg/m³ 169 lb/ft³
Modulus of elasticity 69 GPa 10000 ksi
Thermal expansion (20 ºC) 23.4*10-6 ºCˉ¹ 13.0*10-6 in/(in* ºF)
Specific heat capacity 895 J/(kg*K) 0.214 BTU/(lb*ºF)
Thermal conductivity 220 W/(m*K) 1530 BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF)
Electric resistivity 2.80*10-8 Ohm*m 2.80*10-6 Ohm*cm
Tensile strength (H111) 97 MPa 14000 psi
Yield strength (H111) 76 MPa 11000 psi
Shear strength (H111) 60 MPa 8700 psi
Hardness (H111) 26 HB 26 HB
Tensile strength (T6) 221 MPa 32000 psi
Yield strength (T6) 193 MPa 28000 psi
Elongation (T6) 15 % 15 %
Shear strength (T6) 138 MPa 20000 psi
Fatigue strength (T6) 96 MPa 14000 psi
Hardness (T6) 71 HB 71 HB
Annealing temperature 413 ºC 775 ºF
Solution temperature 521 ºC 970 ºF
Aging temperature 199 ºC 390 ºF

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