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Cast aluminum alloy 518.0

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Cast aluminum alloy 518.0
Chemical composition: Mg=8.0%, Al balance, permanent mold casting
Property Value in metric unit Value in US unit
Density 2.57 *10³ kg/m³ 160 lb/ft³
Modulus of elasticity 69 GPa 10000 ksi
Thermal expansion (20 ºC) 24.1*10-6 ºCˉ¹ 13.4*10-6 in/(in* ºF)
Specific heat capacity 963 J/(kg*K) 0.230 BTU/(lb*ºF)
Thermal conductivity 96.2 W/(m*K) 668 BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF)
Electric resistivity 6.8*10-8 Ohm*m 6.8*10-6 Ohm*cm
Heat of fusion 3.89*105 J/kg 167 BTU/lb
Liquidus temperature 621 ºC 1150 ºF
Solidus temperature 535 ºC 995 ºF
Tensile strength (F) 310 MPa 45000 psi
Yield strength (F) 193 MPa 28000 psi
Elongation (F) 5 % 5 %
Shear strength (F) 205 MPa 29700 psi
Fatigue strength (F) 160 MPa 23200 psi
Hardness (F) 80 HB 80 HB

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