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Aluminum 355.0-T62, 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:
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 355.0-T62; UNS A03550; ISO 3522: AlSi5Cu1Mg; ISO R164: AlSi5Cu1; AA355.0-T62. Comparable to JIS AC4D-T62, LM16; Al355.0-T62
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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density 2.71 g/ccAA; Typical
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Brinell 90 - 120AA; Typical; 500 g load; 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop 132Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell A 42Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell B 66Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Vickers 118Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Tensile Strength, Ultimate >= 42.0 ksiAA
Tensile Strength, Yield 275 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %
Elongation at Break 1.5 %in 50 mm
Tensile Modulus 70.3 GPaCompressive modulus in is typically about 2% higher for Al alloys
Compressive Yield Strength 275 MPa
Poissons Ratio 0.33
Fatigue Strength 69.0 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 250 MPa
 
Electrical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.00000450 ohm-cmAA; Typical 38% IACS Conductivity
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Heat of Fusion 389 J/gTypical for cast aluminum
CTE, linear 12.4 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C
AA; Typical
 13.7 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 20.0 - 300 °C
AA; Typical; average over range
Specific Heat Capacity 0.963 J/g-°C
Thermal Conductivity 0.350 cal cm/sec-cm²-°CAA; Typical at 25°C
Melting Point 1015 - 1150 °FAA; Typical
Solidus 1015 °FAA; Typical
Liquidus 1150 °FAA; Typical
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Melt Temperature 1250 - 1500 °F
Solution Temperature 970 - 980 °Fhold at temperature for 8 hrs; cool in water at 150 - 212°F
Aging Temperature 335 - 345 °Fhold at temperature 14 - 18 hrs; start with solution heat-treated material
Casting Temperature 1250 - 1450 °F
 
Component Elements PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Aluminum, Al 90.3 - 94.1 %As remainder
Chromium, Cr <= 0.25 %
Copper, Cu 1.0 - 1.5 %
Iron, Fe <= 0.60 %
Magnesium, Mg 0.40 - 0.60 %
Manganese, Mn <= 0.50 %
Other, each <= 0.05 %
Other, total <= 0.15 %
Silicon, Si 4.5 - 5.5 %
Titanium, Ti <= 0.25 %
Zinc, Zn <= 0.35 %

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