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AA 6066
Category Aluminum Alloy
Class Wrought

Composition
ElementWeight %
Al  95.7 
Si  1.40 
Cu  1.0 
Mn  0.8 
Mg  1.10 

Mechanical Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Density (×1000 kg/m3) 2.6-2.8 25  
Poisson's Ratio 0.33 25  
Elastic Modulus (GPa) 70-80 25  
Tensile Strength (Mpa) 150  25  O  more
Yield Strength (Mpa) 83 
Elongation (%)  
Reduction in Area (%)  
Hardness (HB500) 43  25  more
Shear Strength (MPa) 97  25  O  more
Fatigue Strength (MPa) 110  25  T6  more

Thermal Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) 147  25  more

Electric Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Electric Resistivity (10-9W-m) 43  25  more
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