Dynamic compressive stress-strain curves of aluminum alloy 6061-T6 with rapid heating

(National Institute of Standards and Technology) This dataset contains raw mechanical data (strain, stress and strain rate curvesand initial temperatures) for compression experiments performed on aluminum alloy 6061-T6using the NIST pulse-heated Kolsky Bar at strain rates between 2400 1/s and 2700 1/s and initial temperatures from 23 °C to 527 °C and heating times ranging between 0.2 s and 3.5 s. At this time,the thermal history of the specimen during heating is not included in the dataset but this information may be included in a future update. The pulse-heated Kolsky bar method is described in reference [1].Additional information regarding the temperature measurement methods specific to aluminum are found inreference [2] as well as a supplementary included in this data publication [3]. This data set includes measurements of right-circular cylindrical samples measuring 6 mm diameter by 3 mm thick,fabricated by conventional machining. The effect of the surface condition on the thermographic temperature measurements and the temperature uncertainty calculations are described in reference [3], which is included in this dataset as metadata.[1] Mates, S.P., et al., A Pulse-Heated Kolsky Bar Technique for Measuring the Flow Stress of Metals at High Loading and Heating Rates. Experimental Mechanics, 2008. 48(6): p. 799-807.https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11340-008-9137-1[2] Lopez-Hawa, H., et al., On the Mechanical Response of Aluminum Alloy 6061-T6 under Extreme Strains and Strain Rates, and Rapid Heating. Manufacturing Letters, 2022. 33: p. 292-301. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2022.07.036[3] Aluminum_insitu_calibration.docx (included in this dataset).