C443.0 (C443.0-F, S5C, A34430) Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density2.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus71GPa
Tensile Strength230MPa
Yield Strength100MPa
Brinell Hardness65HB
Maximum Service Temperature170°C
Chemical Composition
NI
0 to 0.5%
MN
0 to 0.35%
SI
4.5 to 6.0%
CU
0 to 0.6%
AL
89.6 to 95.5%
MG
0 to 0.1%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.25%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.25%
SN
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.5%
FE
0 to 2.0%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
71 GPa
Elongation at Break
9.0 %
Fatigue Strength
120 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
27 GPa
Shear Strength
130 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
230 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
100 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
65
Physical
Density
2.7 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
470 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
170 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
630 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
600 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
140 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
58 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
22 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
10 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
37 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
120 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
17 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
70 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
15 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
51 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
24 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
31 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
9.5 % relative
Embodied Carbon
7.9 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
A34430C443.0 (C443.0-F, S5C, A34430) Cast AluminumC443.0-FS5C
Standards
ASTM B85 ASTM B85: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Die Castings
ASTM B85 ASTM B85: Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Die Castings Iron in Aluminium Alloys: Impurity and Alloying Element, N. A. Belov et al., 2002