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| Wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy 6201 | ||||
| Chemical composition: Si=0.7%, Mg=0.8%, B=0.06% max. Al balance | ||||
| Property | Value in metric unit | Value in US unit | ||
| Density | 2.69 *10³ | kg/m³ | 168 | 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 | 205 | W/(m*K) | 1420 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 3.16*10-8 | Ohm*m | 3.16*10-6 | Ohm*cm |
| Tensile strength (T81) | 330 | MPa | 47900 | psi |
| Yield strength (T81) | 310 | MPa | 45000 | psi |
| Elongation (T81) | 6 | % | 6 | % |
| Shear strength (T81) | 200 | MPa | 29000 | psi |
| Fatigue strength (T81) | 105 | MPa | 15200 | psi |
| Hardness (T81) | 88 | HB | 88 | HB |
| Tensile strength (T6, T651) | 220 | MPa | 31900 | psi |
| Yield strength (T6, T651) | 195 | MPa | 28300 | psi |
| Elongation (T6, T651) | 15 | % | 15 | % |
| Shear strength (T6, T651) | 135 | MPa | 19600 | psi |
| Fatigue strength (T6, T651) | 69 | MPa | 10000 | psi |
| Hardness (T6, T651) | 90 | HB | 90 | HB |
| Solution temperature | 510 | ºC | 950 | ºF |
| Aging temperature | 160 | ºC | 320 | ºF |