Overview of materials for 6000 Series Aluminum Alloy

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Overview of materials for 6000 Series Aluminum Alloy
Categories:	Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Aluminum Alloy; 6000 Series Aluminum Alloy
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	2.68 - 2.92 g/cc	0.0970 - 0.105 lb/in³	Average value: 2.71 g/cc Grade Count:191

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Brinell	25.0 - 130	25.0 - 130	Average value: 89.7 Grade Count:77
Hardness, Knoop	73.0 - 163	73.0 - 163	Average value: 121 Grade Count:47
Hardness, Rockwell A	35.5 - 49.5	35.5 - 49.5	Average value: 43.0 Grade Count:33
Hardness, Rockwell B	49.0 - 88.0	49.0 - 88.0	Average value: 67.6 Grade Count:39
Hardness, Vickers	35.0 - 149	35.0 - 149	Average value: 106 Grade Count:49
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	89.6 - 565 MPa	13000 - 81900 psi	Average value: 334 MPa Grade Count:103
Tensile Strength, Yield	40.0 - 517 MPa	5800 - 75000 psi	Average value: 283 MPa Grade Count:103
Elongation at Break	1.00 - 35.0 %	1.00 - 35.0 %	Average value: 11.0 % Grade Count:99
Modulus of Elasticity	67.0 - 140 GPa	9720 - 20300 ksi	Average value: 83.2 GPa Grade Count:83
Compressive Yield Strength	365 - 490 MPa	52900 - 71100 psi	Average value: 423 MPa Grade Count:3
Compressive Modulus	96.0 - 121 GPa	13900 - 17500 ksi	Average value: 107 GPa Grade Count:3
Ultimate Bearing Strength	228 - 1080 MPa	33100 - 157000 psi	Average value: 830 MPa Grade Count:6
Bearing Yield Strength	103 - 1100 MPa	14900 - 160000 psi	Average value: 749 MPa Grade Count:6
Poissons Ratio	0.296 - 0.330	0.296 - 0.330	Average value: 0.327 Grade Count:54
Fatigue Strength	55.0 - 517 MPa	7980 - 75000 psi	Average value: 170 MPa Grade Count:32
Machinability	30.0 - 90.0 %	30.0 - 90.0 %	Average value: 64.6 % Grade Count:26
Shear Modulus	25.8 - 53.8 GPa	3740 - 7800 ksi	Average value: 28.1 GPa Grade Count:53
Shear Strength	60.0 - 331 MPa	8700 - 48000 psi	Average value: 204 MPa Grade Count:74

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.00000280 - 0.00000500 ohm-cm	0.00000280 - 0.00000500 ohm-cm	Average value: 0.00000384 ohm-cm Grade Count:94

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	12.1 - 25.6 µm/m-°C	6.72 - 14.2 µin/in-°F	Average value: 23.0 µm/m-°C Grade Count:99
Specific Heat Capacity	0.800 - 0.900 J/g-°C	0.191 - 0.215 BTU/lb-°F	Average value: 0.886 J/g-°C Grade Count:53
Thermal Conductivity	130 - 226 W/m-K	902 - 1570 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 178 W/m-K Grade Count:90
Melting Point	554 - 655 °C	1030 - 1210 °F	Average value: 620 °C Grade Count:71
Solidus	554 - 621 °C	1030 - 1150 °F	Average value: 593 °C Grade Count:71
Liquidus	645 - 655 °C	1190 - 1210 °F	Average value: 651 °C Grade Count:67

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Annealing Temperature	349 - 546 °C	660 - 1020 °F	Average value: 411 °C Grade Count:39
Solution Temperature	504 - 566 °C	940 - 1050 °F	Average value: 525 °C Grade Count:63
Aging Temperature	149 - 204 °C	300 - 400 °F	Average value: 172 °C Grade Count:59
Hot-Working Temperature	260 - 510 °C	500 - 950 °F	Average value: 380 °C Grade Count:12

Component Elements Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Aluminum, Al	91.7 - 99.6 %	91.7 - 99.6 %	Average value: 97.0 % Grade Count:191
Bismuth, Bi	0.150 - 1.50 %	0.150 - 1.50 %	Average value: 0.644 % Grade Count:27
Boron, B	0.00300 - 0.0600 %	0.00300 - 0.0600 %	Average value: 0.0543 % Grade Count:10
Chromium, Cr	0.0300 - 0.400 %	0.0300 - 0.400 %	Average value: 0.154 % Grade Count:165
Copper, Cu	0.0100 - 1.20 %	0.0100 - 1.20 %	Average value: 0.323 % Grade Count:191
Cr + Mn	0.120 - 0.500 %	0.120 - 0.500 %	Average value: 0.323 % Grade Count:3
Iron, Fe	0.0400 - 1.00 %	0.0400 - 1.00 %	Average value: 0.472 % Grade Count:190
Lead, Pb	0.00300 - 2.00 %	0.00300 - 2.00 %	Average value: 0.325 % Grade Count:21
Magnesium, Mg	0.200 - 3.00 %	0.200 - 3.00 %	Average value: 0.836 % Grade Count:191
Manganese, Mn	0.0200 - 1.40 %	0.0200 - 1.40 %	Average value: 0.281 % Grade Count:178
Nickel, Ni	0.0500 - 0.200 %	0.0500 - 0.200 %	Average value: 0.100 % Grade Count:3
Oxygen, O	0.0500 - 0.500 %	0.0500 - 0.500 %	Average value: 0.275 % Grade Count:9
Silicon, Si	0.200 - 1.80 %	0.200 - 1.80 %	Average value: 0.730 % Grade Count:187
Strontium, Sr	0.0500 %	0.0500 %	Average value: 0.0500 % Grade Count:8
Tin, Sn	0.0500 - 2.00 %	0.0500 - 2.00 %	Average value: 0.850 % Grade Count:19
Titanium, Ti	0.0100 - 0.250 %	0.0100 - 0.250 %	Average value: 0.131 % Grade Count:154
Vanadium, V	0.0500 - 0.300 %	0.0500 - 0.300 %	Average value: 0.148 % Grade Count:16
Zinc, Zn	0.0300 - 2.40 %	0.0300 - 2.40 %	Average value: 0.217 % Grade Count:183
Zirconium, Zr	0.0500 - 0.200 %	0.0500 - 0.200 %	Average value: 0.109 % Grade Count:7
Zr+Ti	0.150 - 0.200 %	0.150 - 0.200 %	Average value: 0.183 % Grade Count:3

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