515.0 (515.0-F) Cast Aluminum

Cast Aluminum Alloys

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density2.6g/cm³

Elastic Modulus70GPa

Tensile Strength280MPa

Yield StrengthUnknown

Brinell HardnessUnknown

Maximum Service Temperature170°C

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Chemical Composition

0.4 to 0.6%

0.5 to 10%

0 to 0.2%

93.6 to 96.6%

2.5 to 4.0%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.15%

0 to 0.1%

0 to 1.3%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

70 GPa

Elongation at Break

10 %

Fatigue Strength

130 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

26 GPa

Shear Strength

190 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

280 MPa

Physical

Density

2.6 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

470 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

170 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

620 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

620 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

900 J/kg-K

Thermal Expansion

23 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

13 points

Calculated

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

15 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

52 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

30 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

36 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

9.5 % relative

Embodied Carbon

8.4 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

515.0 (515.0-F) Cast Aluminum515.0-FA05150