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Aluminum 355.0-T71, 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-T71; UNS A03550; ISO 3522: AlSi5Cu1Mg; ISO R164: AlSi5Cu1; AA355.0-T71. Comparable to JIS AC4D-T71, LM16; Al355.0-T71
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 2.71 g/cc0.0979 lb/in³AA; Typical
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Brinell 60 - 9560 - 95AA; Typical; 500 g load; 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop 101101Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Vickers 8888Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Tensile Strength, Ultimate >= 207 MPa>= 30000 psiAA
Tensile Strength, Yield >= 152 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %
>= 22000 psi
@Strain 0.2 %
AA
Elongation at Break 1.5 %1.5 %in 50 mm
Tensile Modulus 70.3 GPa10200 ksiCompressive modulus in is typically about 2% higher for Al alloys
Compressive Yield Strength 205 MPa29700 psi
Poissons Ratio 0.330.33
Fatigue Strength 69.0 MPa
@# of Cycles 5.00e+8
10000 psi
@# of Cycles 5.00e+8
Notch Status unknown, R.R. Moore Test
Machinability 50 %50 %0-100 Scale (100=best)
Shear Modulus 26.2 GPa3800 ksi
Shear Strength 180 MPa26100 psi
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.00000440 ohm-cm0.00000440 ohm-cmAA; Typical 39% IACS Conductivity
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Heat of Fusion 389 J/g167 BTU/lbTypical for cast aluminum
CTE, linear  22.3 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C
12.4 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 68.0 - 212 °F
AA; Typical
 24.7 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 - 300 °C
13.7 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 68.0 - 572 °F
AA; Typical; average over range
Specific Heat Capacity 0.963 J/g-°C0.230 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity 151 W/m-K1040 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°FAA; Typical at 25°C
Melting Point 546.1 - 621 °C1015 - 1150 °FAA; Typical
Solidus 546.1 °C1015 °FAA; Typical
Liquidus 621 °C1150 °FAA; Typical
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Melt Temperature 677 - 816 °C1250 - 1500 °F
Solution Temperature 521 - 527 °C970 - 980 °Fhold at temperature for 12 hr; cool in water at 150 to 212°F
Aging Temperature 243 - 249 °C470 - 480 °Fhold at temperature 4 - 6 hrs; start with solution heat-treated material
Casting Temperature 677 - 788 °C1250 - 1450 °F
 
Component Elements PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Aluminum, Al 90.3 - 94.1 %90.3 - 94.1 %As remainder
Chromium, Cr <= 0.25 %<= 0.25 %
Copper, Cu 1.0 - 1.5 %1.0 - 1.5 %
Iron, Fe <= 0.60 %<= 0.60 %
Magnesium, Mg 0.40 - 0.60 %0.40 - 0.60 %
Manganese, Mn <= 0.50 %<= 0.50 %
Other, each <= 0.05 %<= 0.05 %
Other, total <= 0.15 %<= 0.15 %
Silicon, Si 4.5 - 5.5 %4.5 - 5.5 %
Titanium, Ti <= 0.25 %<= 0.25 %
Zinc, Zn <= 0.35 %<= 0.35 %

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