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Physical Properties Metric English

Density  2.72 g/cc 0.0983 lb/in³
 
Mechanical Properties Metric English
Hardness, Brinell  100 100
Hardness, Knoop  126 126
Hardness, Rockwell A  41 41
Hardness, Rockwell B  63 63
Hardness, Vickers  113 113
Tensile Strength, Ultimate  180 MPa 26100 psi
Tensile Strength, Yield  180 MPa 26100 psi
@Strain 2.00 % @Strain 2.00 %
Elongation at Break  <= 1.0 % <= 1.0 %
Tensile Modulus  81.2 GPa 11800 ksi
Compressive Modulus  82.8 GPa 12000 ksi
Machinability  10 % 10 %
Shear Strength  112 MPa 16200 psi
 
Electrical Properties Metric English
Electrical Resistivity  0.00000640 ohm-cm 0.00000640 ohm-cm
 
Thermal Properties Metric English
Heat of Fusion  389 J/g 167 BTU/lb
18.0 µm/m-°C 10.0 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 20.0 - 100 °C @Temperature 68.0 - 212 °F
CTE, linear   
  22.5 µm/m-°C 12.5 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
Thermal Conductivity  134 W/m-K 930 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point  507 - 649 °C 945 - 1200 °F
Solidus  507 °C 945 °F
Liquidus  649 °C 1200 °F
 
Processing Properties Metric English
Solution Temperature  496 °C 925 °F
Aging Temperature  232 °C 450 °F
 
Component Elements Properties Metric English
Aluminum, Al  75.2 - 79.6 % 75.2 - 79.6 %
Copper, Cu  4.0 - 5.0 % 4.0 - 5.0 %
Iron, Fe  <= 0.50 % <= 0.50 %
Magnesium, Mg  0.45 - 0.65 % 0.45 - 0.65 %
Manganese, Mn  <= 0.10 % <= 0.10 %
Other, each  <= 0.10 % <= 0.10 %
Other, total  <= 0.20 % <= 0.20 %
Silicon, Si  16 - 18 % 16 - 18 %
Titanium, Ti  <= 0.20 % <= 0.20 %
Zinc, Zn  <= 0.10 % <= 0.10 %