240.0 (240.0-F) Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density3.2g/cm³
Elastic Modulus72GPa
Tensile Strength240MPa
Yield Strength200MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature180°C
Chemical Composition
NI
0.3 to 0.7%
MN
0.3 to 0.7%
SI
0 to 0.5%
CU
7.0 to 9.0%
TI
0 to 0.2%
AL
81.7 to 86.9%
MG
5.5 to 6.5%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.1%
FE
0 to 0.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
72 GPa
Elongation at Break
1.0 %
Fatigue Strength
140 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
27 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
240 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
200 MPa
Physical
Density
3.2 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
380 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
180 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
600 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
520 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
860 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
96 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
35 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
22 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
11 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
23 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
65 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
2.2 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
280 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
12 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
43 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
20 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
26 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
12 % relative
Embodied Carbon
8.7 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 62 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1100 L/kg
Embodied Water
1100 L/kg 130 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
240.0 (240.0-F) Cast Aluminum240.0-FA02400