EN 1706 Grade AC-42100 T6 Aluminium Alloy – Properties & Performance
Aluminium casting alloy (sand casting, permanent mould casting, investment casting)
Properties
General
| Property | Temperature | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density | 2.65 g/cm³ | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | |
20.0 °C | 2.65 g/cm³ | T6 | EN 1706 |
Mechanical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bending Fatigue Strength | 80.0 - 110.0 MPa | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | ||
Elastic modulus | 73.0 GPa | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | ||
20.0 °C | 73.0 GPa | T6 | EN 1706 | |||
Hardness, Brinell | 75.0 [-] | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | ||
90.0 [-] | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | |||
20.0 °C | 75.0 [-] | T6 | EN 1706 | |||
20.0 °C | 90.0 [-] | T6 | EN 1706 | |||
Poisson's ratio | 0.33 [-] | Typical for Cast 3xx.x Series Aluminium | ||||
Shear modulus | 2.8 GPa | Typical for Cast 3xx.x Series Aluminium | ||||
Tensile strength | 230.0 MPa | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | ||
260.0 MPa | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | |||
290.0 MPa | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | |||
20.0 °C | 230.0 MPa | T6 | EN 1706 | |||
20.0 °C | 260.0 MPa | T6 | EN 1706 | |||
20.0 °C | 290.0 MPa | T6 | EN 1706 |
Thermal
| Property | Temperature | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient of thermal expansion | 20 °C | 2.2e-05 1/K | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting |
100.0 °C | 2.2e-05 1/K | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | |
100 °C | 2.2e-05 1/K | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | |
Melting point | 550.0 - 610.0 °C | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | |
Specific heat capacity | 920.0 J/(kg·K) | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | |
20.0 °C | 920.0 J/(kg·K) | T6 | EN 1706 | ||
Thermal conductivity | 20.0 °C | 160.0 - 180.0 W/(m·K) | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting |
Electrical
| Property | Temperature | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electrical conductivity | 20.0 °C | 21000000.0 - 27000000.0 S/m | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting |
Electrical resistivity | 3.7e-08 - 4.76e-08 Ω·m | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting |
Chemical properties
| Property | Value | Condition | Related Standards | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aluminium | 91.3 % | T6 | EN 1706 | |
Copper | 0.05 % | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting |
Iron | 0.19 % | T6 | EN 1706 | |
0.19 % | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting | |
Magnesium | 0.25 - 0.45 % | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting |
Manganese | 0.1 % | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting |
Silicon | 6.5 - 7.5 % | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting |
Titanium | 0.08 - 0.25 % | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting |
Zinc | 0.07 % | T6 | EN 1706, EN 13195 | Casting |
Technological properties
| Property | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anodizing | decorative: not sufficient | |
| Corrosion properties | general: good | |
| General machinability | as cast: good | |
| Processing methods | investment casting, separately cast test sample | |
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