AA 6101 Aluminum Alloy – H111 Standard: High Conductivity & Versatile Performance
AA 6101 is an alloy that offers users a high electrical conductivity and good mechanical strength. Standard methods can be used to machine, weld, and form Aluminum AA 6101 and it is easily extruded. AA 6101 also offers good corrosion resistance, bendability, and formability. Unlike other aluminum alloys, AA 6101 can be both hot and cold worked.
Properties
General
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards |
|---|---|---|---|
Density | 2.7 g/cm³ | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 |
Mechanical
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elastic modulus | 69.0 GPa | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 | |
Plane-Strain Fracture Toughnes | 22.0 - 35.0 MPa·√m | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium | ||
Poisson's ratio | 0.33 [-] | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium | ||
Shear modulus | 26.0 - 26.5 GPa | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium | ||
Tensile strength | 85.0 MPa | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 | |
95.0 MPa | H111 | AA Standards |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | 20 °C | 2.3399999999999996e-05 1/K | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 | |
100 °C | 2.3399999999999996e-05 1/K | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 | ||
Melting point | 620.0 - 655.0 °C | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 | ||
Specific heat capacity | 887.0 - 963.0 J/(kg·K) | Typical for Wrought 6000 Series Aluminium | |||
Thermal conductivity | 218.0 - 226.0 W/(m·K) | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 |
Electrical
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards |
|---|---|---|---|
Electrical conductivity | 33000000.0 - 35000000.0 S/m | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 |
Electrical resistivity | 2.86e-08 - 3.03e-08 Ω·m | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards |
|---|---|---|---|
Boron | 0.06 % | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 |
Chromium | 0.03 % | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 |
Copper | 0.1 % | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 |
Iron | 0.50 % | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 |
Magnesium | 0.35 - 0.8 % | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 |
Manganese | 0.03 % | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 |
Silicon | 0.3 - 0.7 % | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 |
Zinc | 0.1 % | H111 | AA Standards, ASTM B317 |
Technological properties
| Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brazing | general: possible with commercial processes and methods | |
| Corrosion properties | Stress corrosion cracking: no damage during operation and laboratory tests, general: very good, without protection in industrial or seawater atmosphere | |
| General machinability | General: sufficient (T6, T63), poor (T61, T64) | |
| Workability | general (condition): poor(T6, T63), acceptable (T61, T64) | |
Metal
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