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Cast aluminum alloy 356.0

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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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http://www.tntech.edu/me/courses/Zhang/ME30103110/Chap11pt4.ppt
http://www.ccm.udel.edu/Personnel/homepage/class_web/Lecture%20Notes/2004/AskelandPhuleNotes- CH13Printable.ppt
http://www.aluminum.org/
http://www.aluminium.org/
http://www.cmse.ed.ac.uk/MSE3/Topics/MSE3-nonferrous.pdf
http://www.ndt-ed.org/GeneralResources/MaterialProperties/ET/et_matlprop_index.htm

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