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Material Description

Material Number Material Name Material Number (single) Standard Standard Status Country VDA 231-106 classification
3.2384 (WL 3.2384-1/-2 : 1987-12) AlSi7Mg0,6 3.2384 WL 3.2384-1/-2 : 1987-12 Valid Germany 2.1 1)
1) Remark: The material is of higher strength than of WL 3.2374, has a good toughness, a good corrosion resistance and a low susceptibility to impacts. Pouring characterisitics are very good. The material has the capability of being TIG welded.

Chemical Composition

Be [%] Cu [%] Fe [%] Mg [%] Mn [%] Si [%] Ti [%] Zn [%] Remainder
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Material Compliance

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Mechanical Properties

Casting Method Condition Condition Number Nominal Size [mm] Temperature [°C] Basis Tensile Strength [MPa] Yield Strength (0.2% offset) [MPa] Elongation A [%] Compressive Yield Strength (0.2% offset) [MPa] Shear Strength [MPa] Hardness HB | HBW Ultimate Bearing Strength (e/D=1.5) [MPa] Ultimate Bearing Strength (e/D=2.0) [MPa] Bearing Yield Strength (e/D=1.5) [MPa] Bearing Yield Strength (e/D=2.0) [MPa]
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Physical Properties

Temperature [°C] Melting Temperature [°C] Density [g/cm³] Young's Modulus [GPa] Bulk Modulus [GPa] Shear Modulus [GPa] Mean Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (reference 20°C) [10^-6*K^-1] Thermal Conductivity [W/(m*K)] Mean Specific Heat Capacity [kJ/(kg*K)] Electric Conductivity [MS/m] Magnetizeability
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Fracture Toughness

Condition Temperature [°C] Yield Strength [MPa] Specimen Direction Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness KIc [MPa*m^½]
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Welding and Joining

Procedure Welding and Joining - Evaluation Added Materials
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Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment Step Temperature [°C] Holding Time [h] Medium
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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
Al-C26-T6 Europe AECMA 1)
A-S7G06T6 France AIR 3380 1)
A357.0T61 USA AMS 4219 1)
A357.0-T6 Class 1 USA MIL-A-21180 1)
A357.0-T6 Class 11 USA MIL-A-21180 1)
A357.0-T6 Class 1 USA ASTM B686 1)
A357.0-T6 Class 11 USA ASTM B686 1)
G-AlSi7Mg0,6 Germany
1) Source: WL 3.2384-100 : 1987-12

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

Tradename Supplier
A357 ZOLLERN GmbH & Co. KG, Sigmaringen

Linear-elastic

Temperature [°C] Young's modulus [GPa] Bulk modulus [GPa] Shear modulus [GPa] Poisson's ratio
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Alternating stress

Temperature [°C] Stress ratio Mean stress [MPa] Alternating stress [MPa] Cycles
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Yield strength

Temperature [°C] 0.1% Proof strength [MPa] 0.2% Proof strength [MPa] Yield strength [MPa]
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Coefficient thermal expansion

Related Temperature [°C] Temperature [°C] Coefficient thermal expansion [10^-6*K^-1]
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Specific heat

Temperature [°C] Specific heat [kJ/(kg*K)]
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Density

Temperature [°C] Density [g/cm³]
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0.2% Compressive yield strength

Temperature [°C] 0.2 % Compressive yield strength [MPa]
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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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Thermal conductivity

Temperature [°C] Thermal conductivity [W/(m*K)]
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Classification

WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Designation

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Yield strength

Temperature [°C] 0.1% Proof strength [MPa] 0.2% Proof strength [MPa] Yield strength [MPa]
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0.2% Compressive yield strength

Temperature [°C] 0.2 % Compressive yield strength [MPa]
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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Yield strength

Temperature [°C] 0.1% Proof strength [MPa] 0.2% Proof strength [MPa] Yield strength [MPa]
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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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Yield strength

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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Strain life

Temperature [°C] Static hardening coefficient [MPa] Static hardening exponent Cyclic fatigue strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic fatigue strength exponent Ductility coefficient [Pa] Ductility exponent Cyclic strength coefficient [MPa] Cyclic strain hardening exponent Young's modulus [GPa]
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WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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Alternating stress

Temperature [°C] Stress ratio Mean stress [MPa] Alternating stress [MPa] Cycles
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WIAM Material Treatment Semi-finished product Dimension [mm] Load type Failure criteria Rolling direction Maximum stress [MPa] Strain at maximum stress [%] Source description
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