Aluminum 6061-T6 Data Sheet
Aluminum 6061-T6; 6061-T651, UNS A96061; ISO AlMg1SiCu;
| Physical Properties | Metric | English |
| Density | 2.70 g/cc | 0.0975 lb/in³ |
| Mechanical Properties | Metric | English |
| Hardness, Brinell | 95 | 95 |
| Hardness, Knoop | 120 | 120 |
| Hardness, Rockwell A | 40 | 40 |
| Hardness, Rockwell B | 60 | 60 |
| Hardness, Vickers | 107 | 107 |
| Tensile Strength, Ultimate | 310 MPa | 45000 psi |
| Tensile Strength, Yield | 276 MPa | 40000 psi |
| Elongation at Break | 17% | 17% |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 68.9 GPa | 10000 ksi |
| Notched Tensile Strength | 324 MPa | 47000 psi |
| Ultimate Bearing Strength | 607 MPa | 88000 psi |
| Bearing Yield Strength | 386 MPa | 56000 psi |
| Poissons Ratio | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Fatigue Strength | 96.5 MPa | 14000 psi |
| @# of Cycles 5.00e+8 | @# of Cycles 5.00e+8 | |
| Fracture Toughness | 29.0 MPa-m½ | 26.4 ksi-in½ |
| Machinability | 50% | 50% |
| Shear Modulus | 26.0 GPa | 3770 ksi |
| Shear Strength | 207 MPa | 30000 psi |
| Electrical Properties | Metric | English |
| Electrical Resistivity | 0.00000399 ohm-cm | 0.00000399 ohm-cm |
| Thermal Properties | Metric | English |
| CTE, linear | 23.6 µm/m-°C | 13.1 µin/in-°F |
| @Temperature 20.0 – 100 °C | @Temperature 68.0 – 212 °F | |
| 25.2 µm/m-°C | 14.0 µin/in-°F | |
| @Temperature 20.0 – 300 °C | @Temperature 68.0 – 572 °F | |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.896 J/g-°C | 0.214 BTU/lb-°F |
| Thermal Conductivity | 167 W/m-K | 1160 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F |
| Melting Point | 582 – 651.7 °C | 1080 – 1205 °F |
| Solidus | 582 °C | 1080 °F |
| Liquidus | 651.7 °C | 1205 °F |
| Processing Properties | Metric | English |
| Solution Temperature | 529 °C | 985 °F |
| Aging Temperature | 160 °C | 320 °F |
| 177 °C | 350 °F | |
| Component Elements Properties | Metric | English |
| Aluminum, Al | 95.8 – 98.6 % | 95.8 – 98.6 % |
| Chromium, Cr | 0.04 – 0.35 % | 0.04 – 0.35 % |
| Copper, Cu | 0.15 – 0.40 % | 0.15 – 0.40 % |
| Iron, Fe | <= 0.70 % | <= 0.70 % |
| Magnesium, Mg | 0.80 – 1.2 % | 0.80 – 1.2 % |
| Manganese, Mn | <= 0.15 % | <= 0.15 % |
| Other, each | <= 0.05 % | <= 0.05 % |
| Other, total | <= 0.15 % | <= 0.15 % |
| Silicon, Si | 0.40 – 0.80 % | 0.40 – 0.80 % |
| Titanium, Ti | <= 0.15 % | <= 0.15 % |
| Zinc, Zn | <= 0.25 % | <= 0.25 % |
