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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 |