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G-AlSi12(Cu) | 3.2583 Material Datasheet

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Material Description

Material Number Material Number (single) Standard Scope Standard Status Country Successor VDA 231-106 classification
3.2583 (DIN 1725-2 : 1986-02) 3.2583 DIN 1725-2 : 1986-02 DIN 1725-2 : 1986-02 replaced by DIN EN 1676 : 1997-02 and DIN EN 1706 : 1998-06 Replaced Germany EN AC-Al Si12(Cu) 2.1 1)
1) Remark: G-AlSi12(Cu) is an eutectic alloy with excellent casting characteristics. It exhibits well plasticity with medium strength. The alloy is suitable for difficult shapes, thin-walled, pressure tight, oscillating loaded, impact loaded cast parts. It is excellently weldable. Application: devices, machines, vehicle and apparatus engineering, housing, impellers, rib body, equipment support

Chemical Composition

Cu [%] Fe [%] Mg [%] Mn [%] Ni [%] Pb [%] Si [%] Sn [%] Ti [%] Zn [%]
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Mechanical Properties

Casting Method Condition Condition Number 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)] Linear Shrinkage [%] Electric Conductivity [MS/m]
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Cross Reference

Material Name Country Standard
A-S12U France NF A 50-702
Al-Si12Cu International ISO 3522
3048 Italy UNI 3048
G-AlSi13CuMn Italy UNI 3048
G-AS13CM Italy UNI 3048
AlSi12(Cu) Norway NS 17501
AlSi12(Cu) Austria ÖNORM M 3429
144260 Sweden MNC 41
144260 Sweden SIS 144260
AlSi13Cu Switzerland VSM 10895/15
Al-12Si1Cu Spain UNE 38-253
L-2530 Spain UNE 38-253
Al-Si12Cu Turkey TS 410
ÖAlSi12(Cu) Hungary MSZ 3713
EN AC-Al Si12(Cu) (EN AC-47000) Germany DIN EN 1706

Producer/Supplier/Trade names

Tradename Supplier
G-AlSi12(Cu) Rolf Andris GmbH, Villingen-Schwenningen
G-AlSi12(Cu) Olsberg Metallhandel Albert Honsel GmbH & Co. KG, Essen
G-AlSi12(Cu) Fehrmann Metallverarbeitung GmbH, Hamburg
Gk-AlSi(Cu) Federal-Mogul Nürnberg GmbH, Nürnberg
Legierung 231 Gardner Denver Schopfheim GmbH, Schopfheim
Veral 231 A Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH , Bonn

Material Compliance

REACh RoHS
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FKM Guideline Fatigue Strength

Casting Method Condition Condition Number Bending Fatigue Strength [MPa]
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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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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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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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Tensile strength

Temperature [°C] Tensile strength [MPa]
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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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