Tri-Cast Ltd.®
2128 Killian Road
Akron, Ohio 44312
Phone (330)733-8718
Fax (330)733-8786
sales@tri-cast.com for our sales office
ALUMINUM ALLOYS
| CHEMICAL COMPOSITION LIMITS (in Per Cent) | MINIMUM MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | |||||||||||||
| ALLOY | Cr | Si | Fe | Cu | Mn | Mg | Zn | Ti | Others Each |
Others Total |
Temper | Yield (PSI) |
Tensile (PSI) |
Elong. % in 2 inch |
| (1) (319) |
--- | 5.5-6.5 | 1.0 | 3.0-4.0 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.25 | --- | 0.50 | -F -T6 |
--- --- |
23,000 31,000 |
--- 1.5 |
| 355 | 0.25 | 4.5-5.5 | 0.60 | 1.0-1.5 | 0.50 | .40-.60 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.15 | -T6 | 20,000 | 32,000 | 2.0 |
| C355 | --- | 4.5-5.5 | 0.20 | 1.0-1.5 | 0.10 | .40-.60 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.15 | -T6 | 25,000 | 36,000 | 2.5 |
| 356 | --- | 6.5-7.5 | 0.60 | 0.25 | 0.35 | .20-.45 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.15 | -T6 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 3.0 |
| A356 | --- | 6.5-7.5 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.10 | .25-.45 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.15 | -T6 | 24,000 | 34,000 | 3.5 |
| A357 | --- | 6.5-7.5 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.10 | .40-.70 | 0.10 | 0.4-.20 | (2) 0.05 |
0.15 | -T61 | 36,000 | 45,000 | (3) 3.0 |
| (1) Also contains 0.35 maximum limit for
Nickel (Ni) (2) Contains Beryllium (BE) .04-.07 (3) Per AMS 4219 |
These limits are based on the current issue of the
Aluminum Alloy Designations and Chemical Composition Limits for Aluminum Alloys. The Mechanical Properties are based on Federal Specifications QQ-A-601, "Aluminum Alloy Sand Castings |
Tri-Cast Ltd.®
2128 Killian Road
Akron, Ohio 44312
Phone (330)733-8718
Fax (330)733-8786
sales@tri-cast.com for our sales office