6351 (AlSi1Mg0.5Mn, A96351) Aluminum

Wrought Aluminum Alloys

Material conditionannealed

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density2.7g/cm³

Elastic Modulus69GPa

Tensile Strength140MPa

Yield Strength95MPa

Brinell HardnessUnknown

Maximum Service Temperature160°C

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Chemical Composition

0.4 to 0.8%

0.7 to 1.3%

0 to 0.1%

0 to 0.2%

96 to 98.5%

0.4 to 0.8%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.15%

0 to 0.2%

0 to 0.5%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

69 GPa

Elongation at Break

16 %

Fatigue Strength

98 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

26 GPa

Shear Strength

86 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

140 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

95 MPa

Physical

Density

2.7 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

410 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

160 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

650 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

570 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

900 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

180 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

72 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

23 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

6.2 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

46 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

150 % IACS

Calculated

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

20 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

65 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

50 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

14 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

22 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

6351 (AlSi1Mg0.5Mn, A96351) AluminumA96351AlSi1Mg0.5MnEN AW-6351

Standards

ASTM B221 ASTM B221: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes

ASTM B221 ASTM B221: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties Aluminum Standards and Data, Aluminum Association Inc., 2013 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

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