Aluminum 6061 T6 Mechanical Properties

Designation
6061, wrought
Condition	T6 (Solution heat-treated and artificially aged)
UNS number	A96061
EN name	EN AW-6061 (EN AW-Al Mg1SiCu)
EN number	3.3211

Aluminum 6061 T6 Mechanical Properties

Young’s modulus	66.6	–	70	GPa
Specific stiffness	24.5	–	25.8	MN.m/kg
Yield strength (elastic limit)	240	–	280	MPa
Tensile strength	290	–	338	MPa
Specific strength	88.4	–	103	kN.m/kg
Elongation	10	–	14.4	% strain
Compressive modulus	67.9	–	71.3	GPa
Compressive strength	240	–	280	MPa
Flexural modulus	66.6	–	70	GPa
Flexural strength (modulus of rupture)	240	–	280	MPa
Shear modulus	25.6	–	26.9	GPa
Shear strength	186	–	217	MPa
Bulk modulus	66.6	–	70	GPa
Poisson’s ratio	0.325	–	0.335
Shape factor	24.8
Hardness – Vickers	100	–	107	HV
Hardness – Brinell	90	–	100	HB
Elastic stored energy (springs)	423	–	572	kJ/m^3
Fatigue strength at 10^7 cycles	112	–	131	MPa
Fatigue strength model (stress range) Parameters: Stress Ratio = -1, Number of Cycles = 1e7cycles	103	–	143	MPa