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| PRODUCT DATA of AMC640xa |
| Material | AMC640xa |
| General Information | AMC640xa is an aluminium alloy (AA6061) reinforced with a high percentage (40% by volume) of ultrafine particles of silicon carbide. It is manufactured by a powder metallurgy route. |
| Product Type | Forced plate |
| Chemical Composition | Al -0.25Cu - 0.78Mg - 1.0Si - 0.25Fe - 0.27Cr + 39.6vol%SiC |
| Name of Manufacturer | Aerospace Metal Composites Ltd, UK |
| EXPERIENCE IN PRACTICE |
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| Development Status | Special Commercial Product |
| Equivalent Designations | AA 6061 AMC 640xa |
| Space Experience | Poor |
| PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
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| Specific Gravity | 2.9 Data Quality: Manufacturer's data |
| ELASTIC PROPERTIES |
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| Tensile Modulus | 130 to 145 GPa Data Quality: Limited Laboratory testing |
| THERMAL PROPERTIES |
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| Thermal Conductivity | 130 W/m.K Data Quality: Limited Laboratory testing |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient | 13.4 µstrain/°C Data Quality: Limited Laboratory testing |
| RELEVANT PROPERTIES FOR USE IN SPACE COMMUNITY |
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| General Corrosion Status | Requires specific corrosion protection |
| Stress Corrosion Status | Unknown Remark: Tested once. High resistance in the T6 CWQ condition in the LT direction: Class 1 Test:ECSS-Q-ST-70-37C |