EN AC-46300 (46300-F, AISi7Cu3Mg) Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density2.9g/cm³
Elastic Modulus73GPa
Tensile Strength200MPa
Yield Strength110MPa
Brinell Hardness91HB
Maximum Service Temperature170°C
Chemical Composition
NI
0 to 0.3%
MN
0.2 to 0.65%
SI
6.5 to 8.0%
CU
3.0 to 4.0%
TI
0 to 0.25%
AL
84 to 90%
MG
0.3 to 0.6%
PB
0 to 0.15%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.55%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.55%
SN
0 to 0.1%
ZN
0 to 0.65%
FE
0 to 0.8%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
73 GPa
Elongation at Break
1.1 %
Fatigue Strength
79 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
27 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
200 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
110 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
91
Physical
Density
2.9 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
490 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
170 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
630 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
530 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
880 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
120 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
47 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
22 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
9.1 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
27 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
84 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
1.9 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
89 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
49 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
20 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
27 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
46300-FAISi7Cu3MgEN AC-46300EN AC-46300 (46300-F, AISi7Cu3Mg) 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 Handbook of Aluminum Bonding Technology and Data, J. D. Minford, 1993