A.1.4. Aluminium-Magnesium-Silicon Alloy (ISO AlMgSi) |
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PRODUCT |
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Type |
Metal Alloy |
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Chemical Composition |
0.4% to 0.9% Mg, 0.3% to 0.7% Si, Rem. Al |
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Manufacturer |
Corus 30 Millbank London SW1 4WY UK |
Tel: 0800 008 400 Fax: Email: customer-services@corusgroup.com www.corusgroup.com |
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Aluminium Pechiney Usine de Mercus 09400 Mercus Garrabet France |
Tel: +33 (0)5 61 02 42 00 Fax: +33 (0)5 61 02 42 01 Email: www.aluminium-pechiney.com |
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Corus Metallversteib Deutschland Kennedydamm 17 D-40476 Dusseldorf Germany |
Tel: +49 211 4926-0 Fax: +49 211 4926-282 Email: |
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EXPERIENCE & AVAILABILITY |
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Development Status |
Commercial Product |
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Cost Range |
Very Low |
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Lot Reproducibility |
BS H9, AFNOR A-GS, DIN 1746, AA 6063 |
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Space Experience |
Good |
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GENERAL PROPERTIES (Physical, Mechanical, Thermal, Electrical, Optical) |
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Nature |
Typical Value |
Remarks |
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Specific Gravity |
2.70 |
@ Room Temperature |
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Ultimate Tensile Strength |
155 to 210 MPa |
@ Room Temperature |
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Proof Stress (0.2%) |
90 to 180 MPa |
@ Room Temperature |
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Elongation at Break |
8% to 14% |
@ Room Temperature |
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Thermal Conductivity |
197 to 201 W m -1 °C -1 |
@ Room Temperature |
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Thermal Expansion Coefficient |
23 x 10-6 °C -1 |
@ Room Temperature |
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Electrical Resistivity |
3.4 x 10-8 W m |
@ Room Temperature |
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PROPERTIES RELEVANT TO SPACE USE |
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Typical Value |
Type of Test |
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Corrosion |
Moderate resistance to atmospheric corrosion. Generally, one of the following treatments will be required: · Chromating · Chromating and painting · Sulphuric anodising, or · Chromic anodising. |
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Stress Corrosion |
High resistance. |
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SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS |
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