296.0 (A02960) Cast Aluminum

Cast Aluminum Alloys

Material conditionT6

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density3g/cm³

Elastic Modulus72GPa

Tensile Strength270MPa

Yield Strength180MPa

Brinell Hardness90HB

Maximum Service Temperature170°C

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Chemical Composition

0 to 0.35%

2.0 to 3.0%

4.0 to 5.0%

0 to 0.25%

89 to 94%

0 to 0.050%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.35%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.35%

0 to 0.5%

0 to 1.2%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

72 GPa

Elongation at Break

3.2 %

Fatigue Strength

70 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

27 GPa

Shear Strength

220 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

270 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

180 MPa

Hardness

Brinell Hardness

Physical

Density

3.0 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

420 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

170 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

630 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

540 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

870 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

130 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

51 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

22 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

12 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

33 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

99 % IACS

Calculated

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

7.6 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

220 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

13 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

46 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

25 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

31 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

11 % relative

Embodied Carbon

7.8 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg 63 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

1110 L/kg

Embodied Water

1110 L/kg 130 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

296.0 (A02960) Cast AluminumA02960

Standards

ASTM B108 ASTM B108: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings

ASTM B108 ASTM B108: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings Iron in Aluminium Alloys: Impurity and Alloying Element, N. A. Belov et al., 2002 Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993