Aluminum 355.0-T6, Sand Cast

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Aluminum 355.0-T6, 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 355.0-T6; UNS A03550; ISO 3522: AlSi5Cu1Mg; ISO R164: AlSi5Cu1; AA355.0-T6. Comparable to JIS AC4D-T6, LM16; Al355.0-T6
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Available Properties

Density, AA; Typical
Hardness, Brinell, AA; Typical; 500 g load; 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop, Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell A, Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell B, Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Vickers, Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Tensile Strength, Ultimate, AA
Tensile Strength, Yield, AA
Elongation at Break, AA; in 2 in. (50 mm) or 4D
Tensile Modulus, Compressive modulus in is typically about 2% higher for Al alloys
Compressive Yield Strength
Poissons Ratio
Fatigue Strength, Notch Status unknown, R.R. Moore Test
Machinability, 0-100 Scale (100=best)
Shear Modulus
Shear Strength
Electrical Resistivity, AA; Typical 36% IACS Conductivity
Heat of Fusion, Typical for cast aluminum
CTE, linear, AA; Typical
CTE, linear, AA; Typical; average over range
Specific Heat Capacity
Thermal Conductivity, AA; Typical at 25°C
Melting Point, AA; Typical
Solidus, AA; Typical
Liquidus, AA; Typical
Melt Temperature
Solution Temperature, hold at temperature for 12 hr; cool in water at 150 to 212°F
Aging Temperature, hold at temperature 3 - 5 hrs; start with solution heat-treated material
Casting Temperature
Aluminum, Al, As remainder
Chromium, Cr
Copper, Cu
Iron, Fe
Magnesium, Mg
Manganese, Mn
Other, each
Other, total
Silicon, Si
Titanium, Ti
Zinc, Zn

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