520.0 (520.0-T4, formerly 220.0, LM10, G10A, A05200) Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density2.6g/cm³
Elastic Modulus66GPa
Tensile Strength330MPa
Yield Strength170MPa
Brinell Hardness75HB
Maximum Service Temperature170°C
Chemical Composition
MN
0 to 0.15%
SI
0 to 0.25%
CU
0 to 0.25%
TI
0 to 0.25%
AL
87.9 to 90.5%
MG
9.5 to 10.6%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.15%
FE
0 to 0.3%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
66 GPa
Elongation at Break
14 %
Fatigue Strength
55 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
25 GPa
Shear Strength
230 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
330 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
170 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
75
Physical
Density
2.6 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
390 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
170 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
600 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
480 °C
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage
0.8 %
Specific Heat Capacity
910 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
87 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
37 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
25 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
14 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
21 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
72 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
39 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
230 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
52 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
35 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
41 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
9.5 % relative
Embodied Carbon
9.8 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
160 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
160 MJ/kg 67 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1170 L/kg
Embodied Water
1170 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
520.0 (520.0-T4, formerly 220.0, LM10, G10A, A05200) Cast Aluminum520.0-T4A05200G10ALM10formerly 220.0
Standards
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 B26: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993