Die Cast Metal Properties

Mechanical Properties

Compare
 Material Alloy Tensile Strength   Elongation   Hardness   Impact Strength   Young's Modulus   Yield Strength (0.2%)   Fatigue Strength   Creep Limit   Process
MPa
% in 50mm
Brinell (HB)
J
Gpa
MPa
Mpa
Mpa
44300
240
1
60
-
70
130
90
-
46000
240
1
80
-
70
140
90
-
47100
240
1
70
-
70
140
90
-
Aluminium Alloy A380
324
3.5
80
4
-
160
-
-
AZ91D
230
3
63
3
-
160
-
-
ZP2
335
5
102
59
85
270
60
130
Aluminium Alloy 383 (ADC12)
310
3.5
75
4
-
150
-
-
ZP3
280
10
83
57
85
200
48
80
B390
317
1
120
-
-
250
-
-
ZP5
330
5
92
58
85
250
56
100
A413
290
3.5
80
-
-
130
-
-
413
295
2.5
80
-
-
145
-
-
K-Alloy
295
5
80
-
-
172
-
-
A360
317
3.5
75
-
-
170
-
-
Zamak 7
283
13
80
58
-
221
-
-
ZA 8
374
10
103
42
-
290
-
-
ACuZinc5
407
5
115
-
-
338
-
-
EZAC
414
6.7
-
-
-
393
-
-
ZA 27 - Zinc Aluminium
425
3
119
12.8
-
376
-
-

Physical Properties

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 Material Alloy Density   Melting Point (Average +/- 50)   Coefficient of Thermal Expansion   Thermal Conductivity   Electrical Conductivity   Process
g/cm3
°C
µm/m°K
W / m K
% IACS
44300
2.65
570
20
160
22
46000
2.75
600
21
120
17
47100
2.65
570
20
150
20
Aluminium Alloy A380
2.71
566
21.8
96
23.0
AZ91D
1.81
533
25.2
72
12.2
ZP2
6.8
389
27
119
15
Aluminium Alloy 383 (ADC12)
2.74
549
21.1
96
23.0
ZP3
6.7
382
48
113
15
B390
2.71
580
18.0
134
27.0
ZP5
6.7
388
27
110
15
A413
2.66
578
21.6
121
31.0
413
2.66
578
20.4
113
31.0
K-Alloy
2.63
680
-
113
32.0
A360
2.63
577
21.0
113
29.0
Zamak 7
6.60
384
27.4
113
27.0
ZA 8
6.30
390
23.3
115
27.7
ACuZinc5
6.85
452
24.1
106
26.9
EZAC
6.49
396
-
-
-
ZA 27 - Zinc Aluminium
5.00
431
26.0
123
29.7

Composition

% 44300 46000 47100 Aluminium Alloy A380 Aluminium Alloy 383 (ADC12) B390 A413 413 K-Alloy A360
Aluminum Remainder Remainder Remainder Bal. Bal. Bal. Bal. Bal. Bal. Bal.
Copper 0.1 2.0-4.0 0.7-1.2 3.0-4.0 2.0-3.0 4.0-5.0 1.0 1.0 0.05 - 0.08 0.6
Magnesium 0.05-0.55 0.35 0.1 0.1 0.45-0.65 0.1 2.0 0.35 - 0.50 0.4-0.6
Iron (max) 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.0 0.8 - 1.0 1.3
Lead (max) 0.35 0.2
Cadmium (max)
Tin (max) 0.15 0.1 0.35 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.03 0.15
Nickel (max) 0.55 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.03 0.5
Zinc 0.15 1.2 0.55 3.0 3.0 1.5 0.5 0.20 0.5
Manganese 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.35 0.35 0.50 - 0.60 0.35
Silicon 10.5-13.5 8.0-11.0 10.5-13.5 7.5-9.5 9.5-11.5 16.0-18.0 11.0-13.0 11.0-13.0 9.0 - 11.5 9.0-10.0
Other-Metallic 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.25 0.25 0.25
Titanium 0.15 0.25 0.2 - - - - - - -
Chromium 0.15 0.1 - - - - - - -
RoHS Compliant ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
% AZ91D
Aluminum 9.0
Copper
Magnesium Remainder
Iron (max)
Lead (max)
Cadmium (max)
Tin (max)
Nickel (max)
Zinc 0.7
Manganese 0.3
Silicon
Other-Metallic
Titanium -
Chromium -
RoHS Compliant ✓
% ZP2 ZP3 ZP5 Zamak 7 ZA 8 ACuZinc5 EZAC ZA 27 - Zinc Aluminium
Aluminum 3.7-4.3 3.7 - 4.3 3.7-4.3 3.5-4.3 8.0-8.8 2.8-3.3 25.0-28.0
Copper 2.7-3.3 0.1 0.7-1.2 0.25 0.8-1.3 5.0-6.0 2.0-2.5
Magnesium 0.025-0.06 0.025-0.06 0.025-0.06 0.005-0.02 0.015-0.03 0.025-0.05 0.01-0.02
Iron (max) 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.075 0.075 0.075 0.075
Lead (max) 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.003 0.006 0.005 0.006
Cadmium (max) 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.002 0.006 0.004 0.006
Tin (max) 0.002 0.002 0.002 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.003
Nickel (max) 0.02 0.02 0.02
Zinc Remainder Bal. Remainder Bal. Bal. Bal. Bal.
Manganese
Silicon 0.03 0.03 0.03
Other-Metallic
Titanium - - - - - - - -
Chromium - - - - - - - -
RoHS Compliant ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

 

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