EN AC-46000 (46000-F, AISi9Cu3(Fe)) Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density2.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus73GPa
Tensile Strength270MPa
Yield Strength160MPa
Brinell Hardness91HB
Maximum Service Temperature180°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.15%
NI
0 to 0.55%
MN
0 to 0.55%
SI
8.0 to 11%
CU
2.0 to 4.0%
TI
0 to 0.25%
AL
79.7 to 90%
MG
0.050 to 0.55%
PB
0 to 0.35%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.25%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.25%
SN
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 1.2%
FE
0 to 1.3%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
73 GPa
Elongation at Break
1.0 %
Fatigue Strength
110 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
28 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
270 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
160 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
91
Physical
Density
2.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
530 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
180 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
620 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
530 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
880 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
100 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
42 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
21 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
12 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
26 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
82 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
2.3 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
170 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
49 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
26 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
33 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
10 % relative
Embodied Carbon
7.6 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
140 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
140 MJ/kg 61 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1040 L/kg
Embodied Water
1040 L/kg 120 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
46000-FAISi9Cu3(FeEN AC-46000EN AC-46000 (46000-F, AISi9Cu3(Fe)) Cast Aluminum
Standards
EN 1706 EN 1706: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Castings. Chemical composition and mechanical properties
EN 1706 EN 1706: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Castings. Chemical composition and mechanical properties Iron in Aluminium Alloys: Impurity and Alloying Element, N. A. Belov et al., 2002