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| Wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy 6063 | ||||
| Chemical composition: Si=0.4%, Mg=0.7%, 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 | 900 | J/(kg*K) | 0.215 | BTU/(lb*ºF) |
| Thermal conductivity | 218 | W/(m*K) | 1510 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 2.99*10-8 | Ohm*m | 2.99*10-6 | Ohm*cm |
| Tensile strength (annealed) | 90 | MPa | 13000 | psi |
| Yield strength ( annealed) | 48 | MPa | 7000 | psi |
| Elongation ( annealed) | 25 | % | 25 | % |
| Shear strength ( annealed ) | 69 | MPa | 10000 | psi |
| Fatigue strength ( annealed ) | 55 | MPa | 8000 | psi |
| Hardness ( annealed) | 25 | HB | 25 | HB |
| Tensile strength (T6, T651) | 241 | MPa | 35000 | psi |
| Yield strength (T6, T651) | 214 | MPa | 31000 | psi |
| Elongation (T6, T651) | 12 | % | 12 | % |
| Shear strength (T6, T651) | 152 | MPa | 22000 | psi |
| Fatigue strength (T6, T651) | 69 | MPa | 10000 | psi |
| Hardness (T6, T651) | 73 | HB | 73 | HB |
| Annealing temperature | 413 | ºC | 775 | ºF |
| Solution temperature | 521 | ºC | 970 | ºF |
| Aging temperature | 177-182 | ºC | 350-360 | ºF |