6101 Aluminum Bus Bar

6101 Aluminum Bus Bar:

Pure aluminum has a conductivity of about 65 percent of the International Annealed Copper Standard (lACS). Aluminum can be produced 99.99 percent pure; however, this purity is costly to achieve and the mechanical properties are low.

After World War II, a new conductor alloy, 6101, was developed wbich had considerably higher yield strength and better creep resistance than 1350. The alloy contained magnesium and silicon for high mechanical strength without significant reduction in conductivity. The strength of this alloy (6101) is obtained by suitable heat treaunents, occasionally combined with some cold work.

Flatwise Bending Radius

Type of Bar	Alloy and Temper	Thickness in.	Radius min.
	1350-H11	All	1 * thickness
Extruded	6101-H11	0.250-0.750 0.751-1.000	1 * thickness 2 * thickness
	6101-T6	0.125-0.375	2 * thickness 21/2 thickness
	6101-T61	0.125-0.500 0.501-0.749 0.750-1.000 1.001-1.625	1 * thickness 2 * thickness 3 * thickness 4 * thickness
	6101-T63	0.125-0.375 0.376-0.500 0.501-1.000	1 * thickness 11/2 thickness 21/2 thickness
	6101-T64	0.125-0.750 0.751-1.000	1 * thickness 2 * thickness
	6101-T65	0.125-0.500 0.501-0.749	1 * thickness 2 * thickness
Rolled	1350-H12	All	1 * thickness
Sawed plate	1350-H112	All	1 * thickness

Applicable to widths up through 6 inches in the T6,T61,T63 and T65 temper and to widths up through 12 inches for all other listed tempers. Bend radius for greater widths are subject to inquiry.