Aluminum 384.

0-F Die Casting Alloy

Categories: Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Aluminum Alloy; Aluminum Casting Alloy

Material Composition Notes:

Notes: Composition information provided by the Aluminum Association and is not for design.
Key Words: Aluminium 384.0-F; UNS A03840; AA384.0-F Die, SAE 383, LM2, ISO AlSi10Cu2Fe, EN 1706 AC 46100, UNI 5076, ADC 12 (ADC12), A-S9U3-Y4, RSA
SA 46; Al384.0-F
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Physical Properties Metric English Comments
Density  2.823 g/cc 0.1020 lb/in³
 
Mechanical Properties Metric English Comments
Hardness, Brinell  85 85 500 kg load, 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop  109 109 Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Rockwell B  53 53 Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Hardness, Vickers  96 96 Estimated from Brinell Hardness.
Tensile Strength, Ultimate  331 MPa 48000 psi
Tensile Strength, Yield  165 MPa 23900 psi
@Strain 0.200 % @Strain 0.200 %
Elongation at Break  2.5 % 2.5 % in 50 mm
Fatigue Strength  140 MPa 20300 psi Specific test unknown
@# of Cycles 5.00e+8 @# of Cycles 5.00e+8
Machinability  50 % 50 % 0-100 Scale (100=best)
Shear Strength  199 MPa 28900 psi Calculated
 
Electrical Properties Metric English Comments
Electrical Resistivity  0.00000750 ohm-cm 0.00000750 ohm-cm
 
Thermal Properties Metric English Comments
Heat of Fusion  389 J/g 167 BTU/lb Typical for cast aluminum
CTE, linear   20.8 µm/m-°C 11.6 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C @Temperature 68.0 - 212 °F
  22.1 µm/m-°C 12.3 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 20.0 - 300 °C @Temperature 68.0 - 572 °F
Specific Heat Capacity  0.963 J/g-°C 0.230 BTU/lb-°F Typical for cast aluminum
Thermal Conductivity  92.0 W/m-K 638 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point  516 - 582 °C 961 - 1080 °F
Solidus  516 °C 961 °F
Liquidus  582 °C 1080 °F
 
Processing Properties Metric English Comments
Annealing Temperature  177 - 260 °C 350 - 500 °F Stress-relief anneal; hold at temperature 4 - 6 hrs; cool in still air
  260 - 371 °C 500 - 700 °F for increased ductility; hold at temperature 4 - 6 hrs; furnace cool or
cool in still air
Casting Temperature  616 - 699 °C 1140 - 1290 °F Die Casting
 
Component Elements Properties Metric English Comments
Aluminum, Al  77.3 - 86.5 % 77.3 - 86.5 % As remainder
Copper, Cu  3.0 - 4.5 % 3.0 - 4.5 %
Iron, Fe  <= 1.3 % <= 1.3 %
Magnesium, Mg  <= 0.10 % <= 0.10 %
Manganese, Mn  <= 0.50 % <= 0.50 %
Nickel, Ni  <= 0.50 % <= 0.50 %
Other, total  <= 0.50 % <= 0.50 %
Silicon, Si  10.5 - 12 % 10.5 - 12 %
Tin, Sn  <= 0.35 % <= 0.35 %
Zinc, Zn  <= 3.0 % <= 3.0 %

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