Aluminum ADC12

Aluminum ADC12 (die-cast) strength, stiffness, density and thermal properties, with their source.

A bracket in Aluminum ADC12, as-cast finish.

Mechanical
Process	Cast
Yield strength	149MPasourceone test result, 0.2% proof stress, as cast, ASTM tensile bar (Daiki)
Ultimate tensile strength	345MPasourceone test result, as cast, ASTM tensile bar (Daiki)
Elongation at break	2.3%sourceone test result, as cast, ASTM tensile bar (Daiki)
Young's modulus (stiffness)	79.8GPasourcestandard value (S.S.Aluminum)
Density	2,680kg/m³sourcemeasured (Daiki)
Strength to weight	55.6kN·m/kg
Stiffness to weight	29.8MN·m/kg
Poisson's ratio	not sourced
Shear modulus	not sourced
Bulk modulus	not sourced
Speed of sound	5,457m/s
Thermal
Thermal conductivity	125W/m·Ksourcemeasured on specimens cut from a 50 x 100 x 5 mm flat die casting (Daiki)
Thermal expansion	21µm/m·Ksourcemeasured, temperature range not stated (Daiki)
100 mm part over a 50 °C swing	105µm growth
Specific heat	911J/kg·Ksourcemeasured (Daiki)
Heats up and cools (diffusivity)	51.2mm²/s
Thermal shock resistance	not sourced
Melting point	515–582°Csourcesolidus-liquidus (Daiki)
Values for	JIS ADC12 (Al-Si-Cu, about A383 / EN AC-46100) high-pressure die-casting alloy, as cast; physical properties from Daiki Aluminium Industry (ADC12 ingot producer) measured values; modulus from S.S.Aluminum (ADC12 ingot producer) standard values.

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Stiffness against density

Strength against density