359.0 (A03590) Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Alloys
T61
Property Overview
Density2.6g/cm³
Elastic Modulus71GPa
Tensile Strength340MPa
Yield Strength250MPa
Brinell Hardness90HB
Maximum Service Temperature170°C
Chemical Composition
MN
0 to 0.1%
SI
8.5 to 9.5%
CU
0 to 0.2%
TI
0 to 0.2%
AL
88.9 to 91%
MG
0.5 to 0.7%
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
4.9 %
Fatigue Strength
100 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
27 GPa
Shear Strength
220 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
340 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
250 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
90
Physical
Density
2.6 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
530 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
170 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
600 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
570 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
910 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
140 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
59 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
21 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
16 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
35 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
120 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
15 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
450 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
15 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
54 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
37 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
42 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 63 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1090 L/kg
Embodied Water
1090 L/kg 130 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
359.0 (A03590) Cast AluminumA03590
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 Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993