Commonly Used Die Casting Alloys
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Die casting alloy properties |
Aluminum die casting alloys |
Zinc-aluminum cast alloys |
Zinc casting alloys |
Magnesium die casting alloys |
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A360 |
A380 |
A383 |
A413 |
ZA-8 |
ZA-27 |
Zamak 3 |
Zamak 5 |
AZ91D |
AM60B |
AM50A |
AZ63 |
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Ultimate Tensile Strength, MPa (ksi) |
300 (44) |
317(46) |
310(45) |
296 (43) |
374（54.2） |
426（61.8） |
285（41.3） |
328（47.6） |
230（33.4） |
24(35) |
228(33) |
275(39.9) |
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Tensile Yield Strength, MPa (ksi) |
170 (24.7) |
159(23) |
152 (22) |
145 (21) |
290（42.1） |
371（53.8） |
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150（21.8） |
131(19) |
124(18) |
130(18.9) |
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Elongation (% in.2 in.) |
2.5 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
8 |
2.5 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
15 |
5 |
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Shear Strength, MPa (ksi) |
190 (28) |
195 (28) |
187 (27) |
170 (25) |
275（39.9） |
325（47.1） |
215（31.2） |
262（38） |
140（20） |
241(35) |
228 (33) |
145(21) |
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Hardness, Brinell |
75 |
80 |
75 |
80 |
103 |
119 |
82 |
91 |
63 |
65 |
60 |
73 |
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Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K (BTU-in/hr-ft²-F) |
113 (784) |
109 (756) |
96.2(668) |
121 (840) |
115（798） |
125（868） |
113（784） |
62.9（437） |
72.7（505） |
61（423） |
65(451) |
61(423) |
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Density, g/cc (lb/in³) |
2.68(0.097) |
2.76 (0.1) |
2.70(0.098) |
2.66(0.0961) |
6.3（0.228） |
5.02（0.181） |
6.6（0.238） |
6.6（0.24） |
1.8（0.0654） |
1.8（0.0650) |
1.77(0.0639) |
1.83(0.0661) |
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Chemical Properties |
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Aluminum, Al |
85.1-90.6% |
79.6-89.5% |
79.7-88.5% |
82.2-89.0% |
8% |
27% |
4.10% |
4.20% |
8.5%-9.5% |
5.6%-6.4% |
4.5%-5.3% |
5.3%-6.7% |
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Copper, Cu |
<=0.60% |
3.0-4.0% |
2.0-3.0% |
<=1.0% |
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2.20% |
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<=0.025 |
<=0.008 |
<=0.008 |
<=0.02 |
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Iron, Fe |
<=2.0% |
<=2.0% |
<=1.30% |
<=2.0% |
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<=0.004 |
<=0.004 |
<=0.004 |
<=0.003 |
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Magnesium, Mg |
0.40 -0.60% |
<=0.10% |
<=0.10% |
<=0.10% |
0.02% |
0.02% |
0.04% |
0.03% -0.06% |
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Manganese, Mn |
<=0.35% |
<=0.50% |
<=0.50% |
<=0.35% |
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0.17%-0.4% |
0.26%-0.5% |
0.28%-0.5% |
0.15%-0.17% |
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Nickel, Ni |
<=0.50% |
<=0.50% |
<=0.30% |
<=0.50% |
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<=0.001% |
<=0.001% |
<=0.001% |
<=0.002% |
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Other, total |
<=0.25% |
<=0.50% |
<=0.50% |
<=0.25% |
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Silicon, Si |
9.0-10.0% |
7.50-9.50% |
9.50-11.5% |
11.0-13.0% |
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<=0.08% |
<=0.08% |
<=0.08% |
<=0.1% |
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Tin, Sn |
<=0.15% |
<=0.35% |
<=0.15% |
<=0.15% |
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Zinc, Zn |
<=0.50% |
<=3.0% |
<=3.0% |
<=0.50% |
91% |
71% |
96% |
95% |
0.45% -0.9% |
<=0.2% |
<=0.2% |
2.5%-3.5% |