A384.0 (A384-F, A13840) Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density2.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus74GPa
Tensile Strength330MPa
Yield Strength170MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature170°C
Chemical Composition
NI
0 to 0.5%
MN
0 to 0.5%
SI
10.5 to 12%
CU
3.0 to 4.5%
AL
79.3 to 86.5%
MG
0 to 0.1%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.5%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.5%
SN
0 to 0.35%
ZN
0 to 1.0%
FE
0 to 1.3%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
74 GPa
Elongation at Break
2.5 %
Fatigue Strength
140 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
28 GPa
Shear Strength
200 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
330 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
170 MPa
Physical
Density
2.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
550 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
170 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
610 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
510 °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
15 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
23 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
73 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
6.9 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
180 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
15 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
50 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
32 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
38 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
11 % 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
1010 L/kg
Embodied Water
1010 L/kg 120 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
A13840A384-FA384.0 (A384-F, A13840) Cast Aluminum