Cast aluminum alloy 356.0

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Cast aluminum alloy 356.0
Chemical composition: Si=7%, Mg=0.33%, Al balance, permanent mold casting
Property	Value in metric unit		Value in US unit
Density	2.68 *10³	kg/m³	167	lb/ft³
Modulus of elasticity	72	GPa	10500	ksi
Thermal expansion (20 ºC)	21.4*10^-6	ºCˉ¹	11.9*10^-6	in/(in* ºF)
Specific heat capacity	963	J/(kg*K)	0.230	BTU/(lb*ºF)
Thermal conductivity	167	W/(m*K)	1160	BTUin/(hrft²*ºF)
Electric resistivity	4.0*10^-8	Ohm*m	4.0*10^-6	Ohm*cm
Heat of fusion	3.89*10⁵	J/kg	167	BTU/lb
Liquidus temperature	613	ºC	1140	ºF
Solidus temperature	557	ºC	1030	ºF
Tensile strength (F) ,min.	145	MPa	21000	psi
Elongation (F) ,min.	3	%	3	%
Shear strength (F)	91	MPa	13200	psi
Hardness (F) , range	40-70	HB	40-70	HB
Tensile strength (T6)	240	MPa	34800	psi
Yield strength (T6)	225	MPa	32630	psi
Elongation (T6)	4	%	4	%
Shear strength (T6)	205	MPa	29700	psi
Fatigue strength (T6)	90	MPa	13100	psi
Hardness (T6) , range	65-95	HB	65-95	HB
Solution temperature	541	ºC	1005	ºF
Aging temperature	154	ºC	310	ºF
Aging time	2-5	hrs.	2-5	hrs.