AA 6101 T64 Aluminum Alloy – Superior Conductivity & Strength

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	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317

Mechanical

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Comment
Elastic modulus	69.0 GPa	T64	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	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317

Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value	Condition	Related Standards	Comment
Coefficient of thermal expansion	20 °C	2.3399999999999996e-05 1/K	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317
	100 °C	2.3399999999999996e-05 1/K	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Melting point		620.0 - 655.0 °C	T64	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)	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317

Electrical

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards
Electrical conductivity	33000000.0 - 35000000.0 S/m	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Electrical resistivity	2.86e-08 - 3.03e-08 Ω·m	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317

Chemical properties

Property	Value	Condition	Related Standards
Boron	0.06 %	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Chromium	0.03 %	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Copper	0.1 %	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Iron	0.50 %	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Magnesium	0.35 - 0.8 %	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Manganese	0.03 %	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Silicon	0.3 - 0.7 %	T64	AA Standards, ASTM B317
Zinc	0.1 %	T64	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)

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