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EN AC-Al Si6Cu4 | EN AC-45000 Material Datasheet

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Material Description

Material Number Material Name Material Number (single) Standard Scope Standard Status Country Predecessor Successor VDA 231-106 classification
EN AC-45000 (DIN EN 1706 : 2020-06) EN AC-Al Si6Cu4 EN AC-45000 DIN EN 1706 : 2020-06 DIN EN 1706 : 2020-06 replaced by DIN EN 1706 : 2021-10 Replaced Germany EN AC-Al Si6Cu4 EN AC-Al Si6Cu4 2.1 1)
1) Remark: Aluminum casting alloy (sand casting, permanent mould casting). Further properties according to EN 1706: Pressure tightness: good Machinability (as cast): good Corrosion resistance: poor Weldability: fair Further information according to VAR Verband der Aluminiumrecycling-Industrie e.V., Düsseldorf: Good castable heat-resistant universal alloy, very good machinability. Application: machine and engine parts for the automotive industry, electrical engineering, mining

Chemical Composition

Cr [%] Cu [%] Fe [%] Mg [%] Mn [%] Ni [%] Pb [%] Si [%] Sn [%] Ti [%] Zn [%] Remainder
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Material Compliance

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Mechanical Properties

Casting Method Condition Temperature [°C] Tensile Strength [MPa] Yield Strength (0.2% offset) [MPa] Elongation A [%] Hardness HB | HBW
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Physical Properties

Temperature [°C] Melting Temperature [°C] Density [g/cm³] Young's 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]
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FKM Guideline Fatigue Strength

Casting Method Condition Stress Ratio Number of Cycles Tensile Strength [MPa] Yield Strength (0.2% offset) [MPa] Elongation A50 [%] Fatigue Limit under rev. Tension-Compression Stresses [MPa] Fatigue Strength under pulsating Tensile Stresses [MPa] Bending Fatigue Strength [MPa] Shear Fatigue Strength [MPa] Torsion Fatigue Strength [MPa]
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Welding and Joining

Welding and Joining - Evaluation
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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
G-AlSi6Cu4 Germany DIN 1725-2
3.2151 Germany DIN 1725-2
225 Germany 1)
VAR 225 Germany 1)
EN AC-Al Si6Cu4 Europe EN 1706
4323 India IS 202
4323 India IS 617
AlSi6Cu4 International ISO 3522 2)
AC2B Japan JIS H 5202 2)
AK5M Russia GOST 2685
AК5M Russia GOST 2685
A319.0 USA International Registration Record (AA) 2)
A03190 USA UNS
AlSi6Cu4
EN AC-AlSi6Cu4
AC-45000
1) Source: VAR Verband der Aluminiumrecycling-Industrie e.V.
2) Source: DIN EN 1706 : 2020-06 Annex D

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

Tradename Supplier
EN AC-Al Si6Cu4 Albert Handtmann Metallgusswerk GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach
EN AC-Al Si6Cu4 Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH , Bonn

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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Density

Temperature [°C] Density [g/cm³]
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Linear-elastic

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

Temperature [°C] Stress ratio Mean stress [MPa] Alternating stress [MPa] Cycles
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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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Thermal conductivity

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

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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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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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