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AA 6463
Category Aluminum Alloy
Class Wrought

Composition
ElementWeight %
Al  98.9 
Si  0.40 
Mg  0.70 

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  T1  more
Yield Strength (Mpa) 90 
Elongation (%) 20 
Reduction in Area (%)  
Hardness (HB500) 42  25  T1 more
Shear Strength (MPa) 97  25  T1  more
Fatigue Strength (MPa) 69  25  T1  more

Thermal Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) 192  25  T1 more

Electric Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Electric Resistivity (10-9W-m) 34  25  T1 more
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