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Wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy 6463

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Wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy 6463
Chemical composition: Si=0.4%, Mg=0.7%, 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 890 J/(kg*K) 0.213 BTU/(lb*ºF)
Thermal conductivity 200 W/(m*K) 1390 BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF)
Electric resistivity 3.00*10-8 Ohm*m 3.00*10-6 Ohm*cm
Tensile strength (annealed) 90 MPa 13100 psi
Yield strength ( annealed) 50 MPa 7250 psi
Shear strength ( annealed ) 70 MPa 10200 psi
Fatigue strength ( annealed ) 55 MPa 8000 psi
Hardness ( annealed) 25 HB 25 HB
Tensile strength (T6) 241 MPa 35000 psi
Yield strength (T6) 214 MPa 31000 psi
Elongation (T6) 12 % 12 %
Shear strength (T6) 152 MPa 22000 psi
Fatigue strength (T6) 69 MPa 9000 psi
Hardness (T6) 74 HB 74 HB
Annealing temperature 413 ºC 775 ºF
Solution temperature 521 ºC 970 ºF
Aging temperature 177 ºC 350 ºF

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