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356.0
Category Aluminum Alloy
Class Cast

Composition
ElementWeight %
Al  91.13 
Cu  0.25 
Mg  0.32 
Mn  0.35 
Si  7.00 
Fe  0.6 
Zn  0.35 

Mechanical Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Density (×1000 kg/m3) 2.68 25  
Poisson's Ratio 0.33 25  
Elastic Modulus (GPa) 70-80 25  
Tensile Strength (Mpa) 175  25  T51 (sand casting) more
Yield Strength (Mpa) 140 
Elongation (%) 2.0 
Reduction in Area (%)  

Thermal Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC) 21.5  20-100  
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