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| Cast aluminum alloy 356.0 | ||||
| Chemical composition: Si=7%, Mg=0.33%, Al balance, permanent mold casting | ||||
| Property | Value in metric unit | Value in US unit | ||
| Density | 2.68 *10³ | kg/m³ | 167 | lb/ft³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modulus of elasticity | 72 | GPa | 10500 | ksi |
| Thermal expansion (20 ºC) | 21.4*10-6 | ºCˉ¹ | 11.9*10-6 | in/(in* ºF) |
| Specific heat capacity | 963 | J/(kg*K) | 0.230 | BTU/(lb*ºF) |
| Thermal conductivity | 167 | W/(m*K) | 1160 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 4.0*10-8 | Ohm*m | 4.0*10-6 | Ohm*cm |
| Heat of fusion | 3.89*105 | J/kg | 167 | BTU/lb |
| Liquidus temperature | 613 | ºC | 1140 | ºF |
| Solidus temperature | 557 | ºC | 1030 | ºF |
| Tensile strength (F) ,min. | 145 | MPa | 21000 | psi |
| Elongation (F) ,min. | 3 | % | 3 | % |
| Shear strength (F) | 91 | MPa | 13200 | psi |
| Hardness (F) , range | 40-70 | HB | 40-70 | HB |
| Tensile strength (T6) | 240 | MPa | 34800 | psi |
| Yield strength (T6) | 225 | MPa | 32630 | psi |
| Elongation (T6) | 4 | % | 4 | % |
| Shear strength (T6) | 205 | MPa | 29700 | psi |
| Fatigue strength (T6) | 90 | MPa | 13100 | psi |
| Hardness (T6) , range | 65-95 | HB | 65-95 | HB |
| Solution temperature | 541 | ºC | 1005 | ºF |
| Aging temperature | 154 | ºC | 310 | ºF |
| Aging time | 2-5 | hrs. | 2-5 | hrs. |
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