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Aluminum A356.0-T61, 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 A356.0-T61; UNS A13560; AAA356.0-T61. Comparable to JIS AC4CH-T61; AlA356.0-T61
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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Density 2.67 g/ccAA; Typical
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Brinell 70 - 100AA; Typical; 500 g load; 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop 109Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell A 36Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell B 53Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Vickers 96Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Tensile Strength, Ultimate >= 37.0 ksiAA
Tensile Strength, Yield >= 26.0 ksi
@Strain 0.2 %
AA
Elongation at Break >= 5.0 %AA; in 2 in. (50 mm) or 4D
Tensile Modulus 72.4 GPaCompressive modulus in is typically about 2% higher for Al alloys
Compressive Yield Strength 195 MPaClass 1 or 10
Poissons Ratio 0.33
Machinability 50 %0-100 Scale (100=best)
Shear Modulus 27.2 GPa
Shear Strength 155 MPaCalculated
 
Electrical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.00000440 ohm-cmAA; Typical 39% IACS Conductivity
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
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 0.360 cal cm/sec-cm²-°CAA; Typical at 25°C
Melting Point 1035 - 1135 °FAA; Typical
Solidus 1035 °FAA; Typical
Liquidus 1135 °FAA; Typical
 
Processing PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Melt Temperature 1250 - 1500 °F
Solution Temperature 995 - 1005 °Fhold at temperature for 8 hrs; cool in water at 150 to 212°F
Casting Temperature 1250 - 1450 °F
 
Component Elements PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Aluminum, Al 91.1 - 93.3 %As remainder
Copper, Cu <= 0.20 %
Iron, Fe <= 0.20 %
Magnesium, Mg 0.25 - 0.45 %
Manganese, Mn <= 0.10 %
Other, each <= 0.05 %
Other, total <= 0.15 %
Silicon, Si 6.5 - 7.5 %
Titanium, Ti <= 0.20 %
Zinc, Zn <= 0.10 %

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