Metal
Aluminum 6061-T6510/T6511 extrusion, <=12.7 mm (MIL-HDBK-5H)
Historical public-release A-basis extrusion reference for sections <=12.7 mm at quench.
Properties
Physical
| Property | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Density | 2713 | kg/m^3 |
Mechanical
| Property | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate tensile strength, L | 262.001 | MPa |
| Tensile yield strength, L | 241.317 | MPa |
| Ultimate tensile strength, LT | 255.106 | MPa |
| Tensile yield strength, LT | 227.527 | MPa |
| Compressive yield strength, L | 234.422 | MPa |
| Compressive yield strength, LT | 241.317 | MPa |
| Ultimate shear strength | 179.264 | MPa |
| Elongation, L | 8 | % |
| Young's modulus | 68.258 | GPa |
| Compression modulus | 69.637 | GPa |
| Shear modulus | 26.2 | GPa |
| Poisson's ratio | 0.33 | - |
Units
Condition
- Condition
- 6061-T6510/T6511; extrusion; <=12.7 mm thickness at quench
- Temper
- T6510 or T6511
- Heat treatment
- solution heat treated, stress relieved by stretching, artificially aged
- Product form
- extruded rod, bar, or shape
- Thickness / diameter range
- <=0.500 in (12.7 mm), subset of the <=1.000 in table column
- Test direction
- L and LT
- Processing route
- wrought heat-treatable aluminum extrusion
- Temperature range
- 21 ... 21 degC
- Notes
- Room-temperature historical handbook values. Applicability is limited to the exact alloy, temper/condition, product form, size band, material axis, statistical basis, and specification identified by the cited table. Historical reference only; confirm the current procurement specification and material test report.
Standards
No material standards linked.
Record status
- Category
- Metal
- Unit system
- Common SI