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Aluminium
Gravity Die ANSI A356-T64 Standard Equivalent
RM Group
Casting
Standard Grade
(partially Aged)
Material Alloy -T6 Heat
for Ref.
ASTM B26/B26M-09
Standards -
Treat
STANDARD ASTM B26/B26M-09 AIMED CHEMISTRY Remarks
Chemical Properties Element % Min % Max %
Si 6.5-7.5 6.5-7.5
Fe 0.20Max 0.15-0.20 if Mg percentage exceed 0.35%, yield strength value exceeds
Cu 0.20Max 0.20
the spec.
Mn 0.10Max 0.10
Mg 0.23-0.45 0.28-0.35
Ni % tends to reduce the elongation. So target as much lower as
Ni 28/11/19-- revised from 0.03Max 0.01
0.002 -0.005 to 0.002- possible --and not to exceed 0.01%.
Zn 0.006
0.10Max 0.10
Sr 0.010 - 0.030 0.015-0.025
B 0.002 -0.006 0.002-0.005 Use onle Al master alloys of Ti+ B & Sr for additions.
Ti levels should be as >0.10% <0.20%
Ti 0.10 to 0.20 0.17
<0.15 with individual <0.10 with Ni < 0.01% &
Others incl. Ni
element <0.03% other elements <0.03%
Chemical Analysis a
a
Mechanical test reports Hardness test On trowel mount in supply at designated
location-- in each Tray of Each heat treat ( post aging
batch).
To ensure required specification heat treatment standards
as per actually mentioned in TC.
Heat Treatment Heat treatment graph generated by automatic recorder to
be attached for every heat-- identifying cast heat no & qty
also
- 100% on all samples and 5% sample in Pilots
Digital X-ray Test - If required we take check shot on production lots
to maintain record for Production
100% ID-TR packing list with heat Nos+ box wts & graphs Required
100% Visual Inspection Report Must be done at the foundry. No report required
100% in samples.
Dimesnional Inspection Report Critical dimensions by Sampling Plan per ISO 2859 Level G-
II in production lot