A357.0 (A357.0-T61, A13570) Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density2.6g/cm³
Elastic Modulus70GPa
Tensile Strength350MPa
Yield Strength270MPa
Brinell Hardness100HB
Maximum Service Temperature170°C
Chemical Composition
MN
0 to 0.1%
SI
6.5 to 7.5%
CU
0 to 0.2%
TI
0.040 to 0.2%
AL
90.8 to 93%
BE
0.040 to 0.070%
MG
0.4 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
70 GPa
Elongation at Break
3.7 %
Fatigue Strength
100 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Shear Strength
240 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
350 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
270 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
100
Physical
Density
2.6 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
500 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
170 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
610 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
560 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
160 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
68 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
21 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
17 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
40 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
140 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
12 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
520 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
15 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
53 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
38 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
43 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
12 % relative
Embodied Carbon
8.2 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 65 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1110 L/kg
Embodied Water
1110 L/kg 130 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
A13570A357.0 (A357.0-T61, A13570) Cast AluminumA357.0-T61
Standards
ASTM B108 ASTM B108: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings
ASTM B686 ASTM B686: Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloy Castings, High-Strength
ASTM B686 ASTM B686: Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloy Castings, High-Strength ASTM B108: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Permanent Mold Castings Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy, John E. Hatch (editor), 1984 Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993