EN AC-46600 (46600-F, AISi7Cu2) Cast Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density2.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus72GPa
Tensile Strength180MPa
Yield Strength110MPa
Brinell Hardness77HB
Maximum Service Temperature170°C
Chemical Composition
NI
0 to 0.35%
MN
0.15 to 0.65%
SI
6.0 to 8.0%
CU
1.5 to 2.5%
TI
0 to 0.25%
AL
85.6 to 92.4%
MG
0 to 0.35%
PB
0 to 0.25%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
SN
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 1.0%
FE
0 to 0.8%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
72 GPa
Elongation at Break
1.1 %
Fatigue Strength
75 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
27 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
180 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
110 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
77
Physical
Density
2.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
490 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
170 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
620 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
560 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
890 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
130 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
51 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
22 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
8.1 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
29 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
94 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
1.7 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
81 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
50 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
18 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
25 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
10 % relative
Embodied Carbon
7.8 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 63 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1080 L/kg
Embodied Water
1080 L/kg 130 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
46600-FAISi7Cu2EN AC-46600EN AC-46600 (46600-F, AISi7Cu2) 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