512.0 (512.0-F, formerly B514.0, SG42A, A05120) Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density2.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus69GPa
Tensile Strength130MPa
Yield Strength83MPa
Brinell Hardness50HB
Maximum Service Temperature180°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.25%
MN
0 to 0.8%
SI
1.4 to 2.2%
CU
0 to 0.35%
TI
0 to 0.25%
AL
90.6 to 95.1%
MG
3.5 to 4.5%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.35%
FE
0 to 0.6%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
69 GPa
Elongation at Break
2.0 %
Fatigue Strength
58 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
130 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
83 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
50
Physical
Density
2.7 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
420 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
180 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
630 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
590 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
150 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
60 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
23 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
6.1 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
38 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
130 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
2.3 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
50 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
51 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
14 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
22 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
9.5 % relative
Embodied Carbon
8.8 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 66 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1160 L/kg
Embodied Water
1160 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
512.0 (512.0-F, formerly B514.0, SG42A, A05120) Cast Aluminum512.0-FA05120SG42Aformerly B514.0
Standards
ASTM B26 ASTM B26: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings
ASTM B26 ASTM B26: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings Handbook of Aluminum Bonding Technology and Data, J. D. Minford, 1993 Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993