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Chemical designation: EN AB-AlSi11Cu2(Fe)
Previous Swedish standard: Type -
 
Chemical composition:  
  Min % Max %
 Si 10,0 12,0
 Fe 0,45 1,0
 Cu 1,5 2,5
 Mn - 0,55
 Mg - 0,30
 Cr - 0,15
 Ni - 0,45
 Zn - 1,7
 Pb - 0,25
 Sn - 0,25
 Ti - 0,20
General description of properties:
Alloy with very good castability, excellent fluidity and good machinability.

Suitable applications:
For wide range of applications. Particularly suitable for thin-wall castings.

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 Good 0,5 - 0,8  Good

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 80

Mechanical and physical properties:
Density
Kg/Dm³
Strength Machinability Weldability Resistance to
corrosion
2,75 Good Satisfact. Poor Poor
 
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 14 – 18 120 - 130
 

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