Aluminum 6061-O

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Aluminum 6061-O (Unverified Data**)
Categories:	Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Aluminum Alloy; 6000 Series Aluminum Alloy
Material Notes:	Information provided by Alcoa and the references. General 6061 characteristics and uses: Excellent joining characteristics, good acceptance of applied coatings.
Key Words:	al6061, UNS A96061; ISO AlMg1SiCu; Aluminium 6061-O, AD-33 (Russia); AA6061-O; Al6061-O
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	2.70 g/cc

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Brinell	30	500 kg load with 10 mm ball
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	125 MPa
Tensile Strength, Yield	55.0 MPa
Elongation at Break	25 % @Thickness 1.60 mm	in 5 cm
Modulus of Elasticity	69.0 GPa	Average of Tension and Compression. In Aluminum alloys, the compressive modulus is typically 2% greater than the tensile modulus
Ultimate Bearing Strength	228 MPa	Edge distance/pin diameter = 2.0
Bearing Yield Strength	103 MPa	Edge distance/pin diameter = 2.0
Poissons Ratio	0.33	Estimated from trends in similar Al alloys.
Fatigue Strength	60.0 MPa @# of Cycles 5.00e+8
Machinability	30 %	0-100 Scale of Aluminum Alloys
Shear Modulus	26.0 GPa	Estimated from similar Al alloys.
Shear Strength	80.0 MPa

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.00000370 ohm-cm

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
CTE, linear	23.6 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C
	25.2 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 300 °C
Specific Heat Capacity	0.896 J/g-°C
Thermal Conductivity	180 W/m-K
Melting Point	582 - 652 °C
Solidus	582 °C
Liquidus	652 °C

Component Elements Properties	Original Value	Comments
Aluminum, Al	98 %	As remainder
Chromium, Cr	0.040 - 0.35 %
Copper, Cu	0.15 - 0.40 %
Iron, Fe	<= 0.70 %
Magnesium, Mg	0.80 - 1.2 %
Manganese, Mn	<= 0.15 %
Silicon, Si	0.40 - 0.80 %
Titanium, Ti	<= 0.15 %
Zinc, Zn	<= 0.25 %

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