383.0 (383.0-F, SC102A, A03830) Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density2.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus73GPa
Tensile Strength280MPa
Yield Strength150MPa
Brinell Hardness75HB
Maximum Service Temperature170°C
Chemical Composition
NI
0 to 0.3%
MN
0 to 0.5%
SI
9.5 to 11.5%
CU
2.0 to 3.0%
AL
79.7 to 88.5%
MG
0 to 0.1%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.5%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.5%
SN
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 3.0%
FE
0 to 1.3%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
73 GPa
Elongation at Break
3.5 %
Fatigue Strength
150 MPa
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy
4.0 J
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
28 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
280 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
150 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
75
Physical
Density
2.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
540 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
170 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
580 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
540 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
880 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
96 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
39 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
21 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
13 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
23 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
74 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
8.2 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
150 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
15 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
50 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
28 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
34 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
10 % relative
Embodied Carbon
7.5 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
140 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
140 MJ/kg 60 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1030 L/kg
Embodied Water
1030 L/kg 120 gal/lb
Physical Other
Calomel Potential
-690 mV
Registered Designations & Aliases
383.0 (383.0-F, SC102A, A03830) Cast Aluminum383.0-FA03830SC102A
Standards
ASTM B85 ASTM B85: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Die Castings
ASTM B85 ASTM B85: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Die Castings Iron in Aluminium Alloys: Impurity and Alloying Element, N. A. Belov et al., 2002 Advanced Materials in Automotive Engineering, Jason Rowe (editor), 2012