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	Metric	English	Comments
Density	2.70 g/cc	0.0975 lb/in³
Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Brinell	30	30	500 kg load with 10 mm ball
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	125 MPa	18100 psi
Tensile Strength, Yield	55.0 MPa	7980 psi
Elongation at Break	25 % @Thickness 1.60 mm	25 % @Thickness 0.0630 in	in 5 cm
Modulus of Elasticity	69.0 GPa	10000 ksi	Average of Tension and Compression. In Aluminum alloys, the compressive modulus is typically 2% greater than the tensile modulus
Ultimate Bearing Strength	228 MPa	33100 psi	Edge distance/pin diameter = 2.0
Bearing Yield Strength	103 MPa	14900 psi	Edge distance/pin diameter = 2.0
Poissons Ratio	0.33	0.33	Estimated from trends in similar Al alloys.
Fatigue Strength	60.0 MPa @# of Cycles 5.00e+8	8700 psi @# of Cycles 5.00e+8
Machinability	30 %	30 %	0-100 Scale of Aluminum Alloys
Shear Modulus	26.0 GPa	3770 ksi	Estimated from similar Al alloys.
Shear Strength	80.0 MPa	11600 psi
Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.00000370 ohm-cm	0.00000370 ohm-cm
Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	23.6 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C	13.1 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 - 212 °F
	25.2 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 300 °C	14.0 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 - 572 °F
Specific Heat Capacity	0.896 J/g-°C	0.214 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity	180 W/m-K	1250 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point	582 - 652 °C	1080 - 1210 °F
Solidus	582 °C	1080 °F
Liquidus	652 °C	1210 °F
Component Elements Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Aluminum, Al	98 %	98 %	As remainder
Chromium, Cr	0.040 - 0.35 %	0.040 - 0.35 %
Copper, Cu	0.15 - 0.40 %	0.15 - 0.40 %
Iron, Fe	<= 0.70 %	<= 0.70 %
Magnesium, Mg	0.80 - 1.2 %	0.80 - 1.2 %
Manganese, Mn	<= 0.15 %	<= 0.15 %
Silicon, Si	0.40 - 0.80 %	0.40 - 0.80 %
Titanium, Ti	<= 0.15 %	<= 0.15 %
Zinc, Zn	<= 0.25 %	<= 0.25 %

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