AA 6101 T61: High-Performance Aluminum Alloy for Electrical and Structural Applications

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	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317

Mechanical

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Comment
Elastic modulus	69.0 GPa	T61	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	105.0 MPa	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317
	125.0 MPa	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317
	140.0 MPa	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317

Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion	20 °C	2.3399999999999996e-05 1/K	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317
	100 °C	2.3399999999999996e-05 1/K	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Melting point		620.0 - 655.0 °C	T61	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)	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317

Electrical

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards
Electrical conductivity	33000000.0 - 35000000.0 S/m	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Electrical resistivity	2.86e-08 - 3.03e-08 Ω·m	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317

Chemical properties

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards
Boron	0.06 %	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Chromium	0.03 %	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Copper	0.1 %	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Iron	0.50 %	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Magnesium	0.35 - 0.8 %	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Manganese	0.03 %	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Silicon	0.3 - 0.7 %	T61	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Zinc	0.1 %	T61	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)

AA 6101 Aluminum Alloy – H111 Standard: High Conductivity & Versatile Performance AA 6101 (T63) – High-Conductivity, Corrosion-Resistant Aluminum Alloy

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