Aluminum 356.0-T51, Sand Cast

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Aluminum 356.0-T51, Sand 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: If iron exceeds 0.45%, manganese content shall not be less than one-half iron content. Composition information provided by the Aluminum Association and is not for design.
Key Words:	Aluminium 356.0-T51; UNS A03560; ISO 3522 and R2147 AlSi7Mg; AA356.0-T51. Comparable to JIS AC4C; Al356.0-T51
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Density	2.68 g/cc	AA; Typical

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Brinell	45 - 75	AA; Typical; 500 g load; 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop	83	Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Vickers	70	Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	>= 23.0 ksi	AA
Tensile Strength, Yield	>= 16.0 ksi @Strain 0.2 %	AA
Elongation at Break	2.0 %	in 50 mm
Tensile Modulus	72.4 GPa	Compressive modulus in is typically about 2% higher for Al alloys
Compressive Yield Strength	145 MPa
Poissons Ratio	0.33
Fatigue Strength	55.0 MPa @# of Cycles 5.00e+8	Notch Status unknown, R.R. Moore Test
Machinability	50 %	0-100 Scale (100=best)
Shear Modulus	27.2 GPa
Shear Strength	140 MPa

Electrical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.00000400 ohm-cm	AA; Typical 43% IACS Conductivity

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Heat of Fusion	389 J/g
CTE, linear	11.9 µin/in-°F @Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C	AA; Typical
	12.9 µin/in-°F @Temperature 20.0 - 300 °C	AA; Typical; average over range
Specific Heat Capacity	0.963 J/g-°C
Thermal Conductivity	0.400 cal cm/sec-cm²-°C	AA; Typical at 25°C
Melting Point	1035 - 1135 °F	AA; Typical
Solidus	1035 °F	AA; Typical
Liquidus	1135 °F	AA; Typical

Processing Properties	Original Value	Comments
Melt Temperature	1250 - 1500 °F
Solution Temperature	995 - 1005 °F	hold at temperature for 12 hr; cool in water at 150 to 212°F
Aging Temperature	435 - 445 °F	hold at temperature 7 - 9 hrs; no solution heat treatment
Casting Temperature	1250 - 1450 °F

Component Elements Properties	Original Value	Comments
Aluminum, Al	90.1 - 93.3 %	As remainder
Copper, Cu	<= 0.25 %
Iron, Fe	<= 0.60 %
Magnesium, Mg	0.20 - 0.45 %
Manganese, Mn	<= 0.35 %
Other, each	<= 0.05 %
Other, total	<= 0.15 %
Silicon, Si	6.5 - 7.5 %
Titanium, Ti	<= 0.25 %
Zinc, Zn	<= 0.35 %

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