Aluminum 296.0-T6, Permanent Mold Cast

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Aluminum 296.0-T6, Permanent Mold Cast
Categories:	Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Aluminum Alloy; Aluminum Casting Alloy
Material Notes:	Data points with the AA note have been provided by the Aluminum Association, Inc. and are NOT FOR DESIGN. Composition Notes: Composition information provided by the Aluminum Association and is not for design.
Key Words:	Aluminium 296.0-T6; UNS A02960; AA296.0-T6; Al296.0-T6
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	2.80 g/cc	0.101 lb/in³	AA; Typical

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Brinell	75 - 105	75 - 105	AA; Typical; 500 g load; 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop	114	114	Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell A	37	37	Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell B	56	56	Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Vickers	101	101	Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	>= 241 MPa	>= 35000 psi	AA
Tensile Strength, Yield	180 MPa @Strain 0.2 %	26100 psi @Strain 0.2 %
Elongation at Break	>= 2.0 %	>= 2.0 %	AA; in 2 in. (50 mm) or 4D
Tensile Modulus	69.0 GPa	10000 ksi	Compressive modulus in is typically about 2% higher for Al alloys
Compressive Yield Strength	180 MPa	26100 psi
Poissons Ratio	0.33	0.33
Fatigue Strength	70.0 MPa @# of Cycles 5.00e+8	10200 psi @# of Cycles 5.00e+8	Notch Status unknown, R.R. Moore Test
Machinability	50 %	50 %	0-100 Scale (100=best)
Shear Modulus	26.2 GPa	3800 ksi
Shear Strength	220 MPa	31900 psi

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.00000520 ohm-cm	0.00000520 ohm-cm	AA; Typical 33% IACS Conductivity

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Heat of Fusion	389 J/g	167 BTU/lb
CTE, linear	22.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C	12.2 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 - 212 °F	AA; Typical
	23.9 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 300 °C	13.3 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 - 572 °F	AA; Typical; average over range
Specific Heat Capacity	0.963 J/g-°C	0.230 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity	130 W/m-K	899 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	AA; Typical at 25°C
Melting Point	521 - 632 °C	970 - 1170 °F	AA; Typical
Solidus	521 °C	970 °F	AA; Typical
Liquidus	632 °C	1170 °F	AA; Typical

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Melt Temperature	677 - 816 °C	1250 - 1500 °F
Solution Temperature	507 - 513 °C	945 - 955 °F	hold at temperature for 8 hrs; cool in water at 150 to 212°F
Aging Temperature	152 - 157 °C	305 - 315 °F	hold at temperature for 5 to 7 hrs
Casting Temperature	677 - 816 °C	1250 - 1500 °F

Component Elements Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Aluminum, Al	89 - 94 %	89 - 94 %	As remainder
Copper, Cu	4.0 - 5.0 %	4.0 - 5.0 %
Iron, Fe	<= 1.2 %	<= 1.2 %
Magnesium, Mg	<= 0.05 %	<= 0.05 %
Manganese, Mn	<= 0.35 %	<= 0.35 %
Nickel, Ni	<= 0.35 %	<= 0.35 %
Other, total	<= 0.35 %	<= 0.35 %
Silicon, Si	2.0 - 3.0 %	2.0 - 3.0 %
Titanium, Ti	<= 0.25 %	<= 0.25 %
Zinc, Zn	<= 0.50 %	<= 0.50 %

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