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| Wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy 6151 | ||||
| Chemical composition: Si=0.9%, Mn=0.6%, Mg=0.6%, Cr = 0.25%, Al balance | ||||
| Property | Value in metric unit | Value in US unit | ||
| Density | 2.71 *10³ | kg/m³ | 169 | lb/ft³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modulus of elasticity | 69 | GPa | 10000 | ksi |
| Thermal expansion (20 ºC) | 23.2*10-6 | ºCˉ¹ | 12.9*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 (T6) | 330 | MPa | 47900 | psi |
| Yield strength (T6) | 295 | MPa | 42800 | psi |
| Elongation (T6) | 17 | % | 17 | % |
| Shear strength (T6) | 220 | MPa | 31900 | psi |
| Fatigue strength (T6) | 85 | MPa | 12300 | psi |
| Hardness (T6) | 100 | HB | 100 | HB |
| Annealing temperature | 413 | ºC | 775 | ºF |
| Solution temperature | 515 | ºC | 960 | ºF |
| Aging temperature | 171 | ºC | 340 | ºF |