355.0 (SC51A, A03550) Cast Aluminum

Cast Aluminum Alloys

Material conditionT51

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density2.7g/cm³

Elastic Modulus71GPa

Tensile Strength200MPa

Yield Strength150MPa

Brinell Hardness72HB

Maximum Service Temperature180°C

Weight Calculator

Chemical Composition

0 to 0.25%

0 to 0.5%

4.5 to 5.5%

1.0 to 1.5%

0 to 0.25%

90.3 to 94.1%

0.4 to 0.6%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.15%

0 to 0.35%

0 to 0.6%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

71 GPa

Elongation at Break

1.5 %

Fatigue Strength

55 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

27 GPa

Shear Strength

150 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

200 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

150 MPa

Hardness

Brinell Hardness

Physical

Density

2.7 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

470 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

180 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

620 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

560 °C

Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage

1.3 %

Specific Heat Capacity

890 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

170 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

69 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

22 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

9.1 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

43 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

140 % IACS

Calculated

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

2.7 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

150 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

51 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

20 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

28 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

9.5 % relative

Embodied Carbon

8.0 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg 64 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

1120 L/kg

Embodied Water

1120 L/kg 130 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

355.0 (SC51A, A03550) Cast AluminumA03550SC51A

Standards

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

ASTM B26 ASTM B26: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings

ASTM B618 ASTM B618: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Investment Castings

ASTM B618 ASTM B618: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Investment Castings ASTM B108: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings ASTM B26: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings Handbook of Aluminum Bonding Technology and Data, J. D. Minford, 1993