359.0 Aluminum Casting T6 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

359.0 Aluminum Casting T6

Name: 359.0 Aluminum Casting T6
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359.0 is a silicon-copper aluminum casting alloy (Si ~8.5%, Cu ~1%) in T6 condition (solution heat-treated and artificially aged), providing moderate strength suitable for engine blocks, cylinder heads, and transmission housings in automotive and aerospace applications with good castability and thermal fatigue resistance up to approximately 200°C.

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359.0 Aluminum Casting/359.0 Aluminum Casting T6

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Ultimate Bearing Strength(Fbru)2 entries	530.9	MPa	22°C · Casting · T6 · AMS-A-21180 · e/D=1.5
↳	661.9	MPa	22°C · Casting · T6 · AMS-A-21180 · e/D=2
Bearing Yield Strength(Fbry)2 entries	379.2	MPa	22°C · Casting · T6 · AMS-A-21180 · e/D=1.5
↳	448.2	MPa	22°C · Casting · T6 · AMS-A-21180 · e/D=2
Compressive Modulus(Ec)	73.77	GPa	22°C · Casting
Compressive Yield Strength(Fcy)	241.3	MPa	22°C · Casting · T6 · AMS-A-21180
Elongation at Break(εf)	4.000	%	22°C · Casting · T6 · AMS-A-21180
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3300	-	22°C
Shear Modulus(G)	27.58	GPa	22°C · Casting
Ultimate Shear Strength(Fsu)	193.1	MPa	22°C · Casting · T6 · AMS-A-21180
Ultimate Tensile Strength(σUTS)	310.3	MPa	22°C · Casting · T6 · AMS-A-21180
Yield Strength (0.2% offset)(σy)	241.3	MPa	22°C · Casting · T6 · AMS-A-21180
Young's Modulus(E)	72.39	GPa	22°C · Casting

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	2.685	kg/m³	22°C

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359.0 Aluminum Casting T6

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