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Chemical designation: EN AB-AlSi12Cu1(Fe)
Previous Swedish standard: Type -
 
Chemical composition:  
  Min % Max %
 Si 10,5 13,5
 Fe 0,6 1,1
 Cu 0,7 1,2
 Mn - 0,55
 Mg - 0,35
 Cr - 0,10
 Ni - 0,30
 Zn - 0,55
 Pb - 0,20
 Sn - 0,10
 Ti - 0,15
General description of properties:
Eutectic alloy with excellent castability properties, excellent fluidity and high resistance to hot tearing. Good machinability.

Suitable applications:
For complicated thin-wall, pressure-tight casting that are subjected to fatigue loading.

Heat treatment:

Not usually age hardened
Others each max 0,05%
and total max 0,15%
 

Casting characteristics, S-Sand cast, K-Chill cast:
Solidification
range, ºC, about
Casting
temperature
ºC, about
 Fluidity Resistance to hot
tearing
Shrinkage
%, about
Pressure
tightness
580-530 650-700 Excellent Excellent 0,5 -0,8 Excellent

Mechanical properties of separately untreated cast test bars:
Tensile strength,
Rm, MPa, min.
Proof stress
Rp0,2, MPa, min.
Elongation
A50, %, min.
Brinell hardness
HBS, min.
240 140 1 70

Mechanical and physical properties:
Density
Kg/Dm³
Strength Machinability Weldability Resistance to
corrosion
2,65 Good Satisfact. Poor Satisfact.
 
Decorative
anodizing
Ability to be
polished
Linear thermal
expansion
293-373ºK, ºK¯¹
Electrical
conductivity
MS/m
Thermal
conductivity
W/mºK
Not recom. Satisfact. 20 x 10¯6 15 – 20 120 - 150
 

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