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| Wrought aluminum-magnesium-silicon alloy 6053 | ||||
| Chemical composition: Si=0.4..0.7*Mg, Mg=1.25%, Cr = 0.25%, Al balance | ||||
| Property | Value in metric unit | Value in US unit | ||
| Density | 2.69 *10³ | kg/m³ | 168 | lb/ft³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modulus of elasticity | 69 | GPa | 10000 | ksi |
| Thermal expansion (20 ºC) | 23.0*10-6 | ºCˉ¹ | 12.8*106 | in/(in* ºF) |
| Specific heat capacity | 890 | J/(kg*K) | 0.213 | BTU/(lb*ºF) |
| Thermal conductivity | 171 | W/(m*K) | 1190 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 3.82*10-8 | Ohm*m | 3.82*10-6 | Ohm*cm |
| Tensile strength (annealed) | 110 | MPa | 16000 | psi |
| Yield strength ( annealed) | 55 | MPa | 8000 | psi |
| Elongation ( annealed) | 35 | % | 35 | % |
| Shear strength ( annealed ) | 75 | MPa | 10900 | psi |
| Fatigue strength ( annealed ) | 55 | MPa | 8000 | psi |
| Hardness ( annealed) | 26 | HB | 26 | HB |
| Tensile strength (T6) | 255 | MPa | 37000 | psi |
| Yield strength (T6) | 220 | MPa | 32000 | psi |
| Elongation (T6) | 13 | % | 13 | % |
| Shear strength (T6) | 160 | MPa | 23200 | psi |
| Fatigue strength (T6) | 90 | MPa | 13100 | psi |
| Hardness (T6) | 80 | HB | 80 | HB |
| Annealing temperature | 413 | ºC | 775 | ºF |
| Solution temperature | 521 | ºC | 970 | ºF |
| Aging temperature | 171-179 | ºC | 340-355 | ºF |
