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| Property |
Aluminum 6061-T6 die forging (NASA historical reference)
6061-T6 die forging; separately forged test bar; NASA historical minimums | die forging or separately forged test bar
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| Density |
2700 kg/m^3
Density
Nominal
6061 alloy at 20 degC.
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| Thermal conductivity |
167.36 W/m/K
Thermal conductivity
Nominal
T6 temper; converted from 0.40 cal/cm/s/degC.
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| Specific heat capacity |
962.32 J/kg/K
Specific heat capacity
Nominal
At 100 degC; converted from 0.23 cal/g/K.
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| Young's modulus |
Not listed
Not listed for this material record, condition, or selected unit system.
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| Shear modulus |
Not listed
Not listed for this material record, condition, or selected unit system.
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| Poisson's ratio |
Not listed
Not listed for this material record, condition, or selected unit system.
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| Yield strength |
241.317 MPa
Tensile yield strength
Historical Specified Minimum
T6 die forging, orientation A, maximum 4 in section; converted from 35.0 ksi.
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| Tensile strength |
262.001 MPa
Ultimate tensile strength
Historical Specified Minimum
T6 die forging, orientation A, maximum 4 in section; converted from 38.0 ksi.
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| Elongation at break |
Not listed
Not listed for this material record, condition, or selected unit system.
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| Maximum service temperature |
Not listed
Not listed for this material record, condition, or selected unit system.
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