MatWeb - Material Property Data Advertise with MatWeb!     Register Now
Data sheets for over 180,000 metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites.
MatWeb - Material Property Data HOME  •   SEARCH  •   TOOLS  •   SUPPLIERS  •   FOLDERS  •   ABOUT US  •   FAQ  •   LOG IN    
Recently Viewed Materials (most recent at top)  

Login to see your most recently viewed materials here.

Or if you don't have an account with us yet, then click here to register.

  Searches:   Advanced  | Category  | Property  | Metals  | Trade Name  | Manufacturer  | Recently Viewed Materials
  

Aluminum Castings

(Viewing data as-entered. Click here to return)
Aluminum 296.0-T4, Cast
Categories: Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Aluminum Alloy; Aluminum Casting Alloy

Material Notes:

Composition Notes:
Composition information provided by the Aluminum Association and is not for design.

Key Words: Aluminium 296.0-T4; UNS A02960; AA296.0-T4; Al296.0-T4
Vendors: No vendors are listed for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material.
 
Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density 2.796 g/cc
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Brinell 75500 kg load, 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop 98Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Vickers 85Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 255 MPa
Tensile Strength, Yield 130 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %
Elongation at Break 9.0 %in 50 mm
Tensile Modulus 69.0 GPaCompressive modulus in is typically about 2% higher for Al alloys
Compressive Yield Strength 140 MPa
Poissons Ratio 0.33
Fatigue Strength 65.0 MPa
@# of Cycles 5.00e+8
Notch Status unknown, R.R. Moore Test
Machinability 50 %0-100 Scale (100=best)
Shear Modulus 26.2 GPa
Shear Strength 205 MPa
 
Electrical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.00000522 ohm-cm
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Heat of Fusion 389 J/g
CTE, linear 22.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C
 23.9 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 - 300 °C
Specific Heat Capacity 0.963 J/g-°C
Thermal Conductivity 130 W/m-K
Melting Point 521 - 632 °C
Solidus 521 °C
Liquidus 632 °C
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Melt Temperature 1250 - 1500 °F
Solution Temperature 945 - 955 °Fhold at temperature for 8 hrs; cool in water at 150 to 212°F
Casting Temperature 1250 - 1500 °F
 
Component Elements PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Aluminum, Al 89 - 94 %As remainder
Copper, Cu 4.0 - 5.0 %
Iron, Fe <= 1.2 %
Magnesium, Mg <= 0.050 %
Manganese, Mn <= 0.35 %
Nickel, Ni <= 0.35 %
Other, total <= 0.35 %
Silicon, Si 2.0 - 3.0 %
Titanium, Ti <= 0.25 %
Zinc, Zn <= 0.50 %

References for this datasheet.

Some of the values displayed above may have been converted from their original units and/or rounded in order to display the information in a consistent format. Users requiring more precise data for scientific or engineering calculations can click on the property value to see the original value as well as raw conversions to equivalent units. We advise that you only use the original value or one of its raw conversions in your calculations to minimize rounding error. We also ask that you refer to MatWeb's terms of use regarding this information. Click here to go back to viewing the property data in MatWeb's normal format.

Users viewing this material also viewed the following:
Aluminum 201.0-T4, Sand Cast
Aluminum 296.0-T7, Cast
1201 Alloy pressed profile
1201 Alloy 20 mm plate
Aluminum 208.0-F, Sand Cast

MAC2960T4 / 9832

Please read our License Agreement regarding materials data and our Privacy Policy. Questions or comments about MatWeb? Please contact us at webmaster@matweb.com. We appreciate your input.

The contents of this web site, the MatWeb logo, and "MatWeb" are Copyright 1996-2024 by MatWeb, LLC. MatWeb is intended for personal, non-commercial use. The contents, results, and technical data from this site may not be reproduced either electronically, photographically or substantively without permission from MatWeb, LLC.