354.0 (SC92A, A03540) Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Alloys
T62
Property Overview
Density2.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus71GPa
Tensile Strength380MPa
Yield Strength310MPa
Brinell Hardness110HB
Maximum Service Temperature170°C
Chemical Composition
MN
0 to 0.1%
SI
8.6 to 9.4%
CU
1.6 to 2.0%
TI
0 to 0.2%
AL
87.3 to 89.4%
MG
0.4 to 0.6%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.1%
FE
0 to 0.2%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
71 GPa
Elongation at Break
2.4 %
Fatigue Strength
120 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
27 GPa
Shear Strength
280 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
380 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
310 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
110
Physical
Density
2.7 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
530 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
170 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
600 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
550 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
130 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
52 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
21 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
18 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
32 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
110 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
8.6 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
670 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
15 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
52 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
39 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
44 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
9.5 % 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
1070 L/kg
Embodied Water
1070 L/kg 130 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
354.0 (SC92A, A03540) Cast AluminumA03540SC92A
Standards
ASTM B108 ASTM B108: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings
ASTM B686 ASTM B686: Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloy Castings, High-Strength
ASTM B686 ASTM B686: Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloy Castings, High-Strength ASTM B108: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy, John E. Hatch (editor), 1984 Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993