6261 (AlMg1SiCuMn, A96261) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
annealed
Property Overview
Density2.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus69GPa
Tensile Strength150MPa
Yield Strength100MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature160°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.1%
MN
0.2 to 0.35%
SI
0.4 to 0.7%
CU
0.15 to 0.4%
TI
0 to 0.1%
AL
96.6 to 98.6%
MG
0.7 to 1.0%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.2%
FE
0 to 0.4%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
69 GPa
Elongation at Break
16 %
Fatigue Strength
110 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Shear Strength
92 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
150 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
100 MPa
Physical
Density
2.7 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
400 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
160 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
640 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
610 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
180 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
75 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
6.7 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
48 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
160 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
21 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
77 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
50 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
15 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
23 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
9.5 % relative
Embodied Carbon
8.3 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 66 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1180 L/kg
Embodied Water
1180 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
6261 (AlMg1SiCuMn, A96261) AluminumA96261AlMg1SiCuMnEN AW-6261
Standards
EN 573-3 EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products
EN 755-2 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties
EN 755-2 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993