RCAIDE.Library.Attributes.Materials.Aluminum

Aluminum

class Aluminum(*args, **kwarg)

Bases: Solid

A class representing 6061-T6 aluminum and its material properties.

density

Material density in kg/m³ (2700)

Type:

float

thermal_conductivity

Heat conduction coefficient in W/(m·K) (202.4)

Type:

float

specific_heat_capacity

Specific heat at constant pressure in J/(kg·K) (871)

Type:

float

ultimate_tensile_strength

Maximum tensile stress before failure in Pa (310e6)

Type:

float

ultimate_shear_strength

Maximum shear stress before failure in Pa (206e6)

Type:

float

ultimate_bearing_strength

Maximum bearing stress before failure in Pa (607e6)

Type:

float

yield_tensile_strength

Stress at which material begins to deform plastically in Pa (276e6)

Type:

float

yield_shear_strength

Shear stress at which material begins to deform plastically in Pa (206e6)

Type:

float

yield_bearing_strength

Bearing stress at which material begins to deform plastically in Pa (386e6)

Type:

float

minimum_gage_thickness

Minimum manufacturable thickness in m (0.0)

Type:

float

Notes

This class implements standard 6061-T6 aluminum properties for both structural and thermal applications. The thermal properties are particularly relevant for battery cooling applications.

Definitions

‘Ultimate Strength’

The maximum stress that a material can withstand before failure

‘Yield Strength’

The stress at which a material begins to deform plastically

‘Thermal Conductivity’

The property of a material to conduct heat, measured in watts per meter-kelvin

References

[1] MatWeb. (n.d.). Aluminum 6061-T6; 6061-T651. https://www.matweb.com/search/DataSheet.aspx?MatGUID=b8d536e0b9b54bd7b69e4124d8f1d20a