EN AC-46200 (46200-F, AISi8Cu3) Cast Aluminum

Cast Aluminum Alloys

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density2.8g/cm³

Elastic Modulus73GPa

Tensile Strength210MPa

Yield Strength130MPa

Brinell Hardness82HB

Maximum Service Temperature170°C

Weight Calculator

Chemical Composition

0 to 0.35%

0.15 to 0.65%

7.5 to 9.5%

2.0 to 3.5%

0 to 0.25%

82.6 to 90.3%

0.050 to 0.55%

0 to 0.25%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.25%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.25%

0 to 0.15%

0 to 1.2%

0 to 0.8%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

73 GPa

Elongation at Break

1.1 %

Fatigue Strength

87 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

27 GPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

210 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

130 MPa

Hardness

Brinell Hardness

Physical

Density

2.8 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

510 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

170 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

620 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

540 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

880 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

110 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

44 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

22 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

9.5 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

28 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

88 % IACS

Calculated

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

2.0 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

110 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

50 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

21 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

28 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

10 % relative

Embodied Carbon

7.7 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

140 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

140 MJ/kg 62 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

1060 L/kg

Embodied Water

1060 L/kg 130 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

46200-FAISi8Cu3EN AC-46200EN AC-46200 (46200-F, AISi8Cu3) 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 Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy, John E. Hatch (editor), 1984