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Aluminum

  Common
Name
Tenzaloy Almag
35
356
Aluminum
514
Aluminum
319
Aluminum
  AA # 713 535 356 514 319
Chemical Compositions
Copper CU % 0.4 - 1.0 0.05 0.25 0.15 3.0 - 4.0
Silicon SI % 0.25 0.15 6.5 - 7.5 0.35 5.5 - 6.5
Magnesium Mg % 0.20 - 0.50 6.2 - 7.5 0.20 - 0.45 3.5 - 4.5 0.1
Zinc ZN % 7.0 - 8.0 0.0 0.35 0.15 1.0
Other Misc. Fe 1.1 Be .005 0.0 0.0 Fe 1.0
Characteristics (Scale is 1 - 5. 1 is the Highest)
Fluidity 3 5 1 4 2
Crack Resistance 4 4 1 4 2
Pressure Tightness 4 5 1 5 2
Strength at  High Temp. 4 3 3 3 3
Corrosion Resistance 3 1 2 1 3
Machinability Appearance 1 1 3 1 3
Anodizing Appearance 1 1 4 1 4
Polishing 1 1 4 1 4
Weldability 4 4 1 3 2
Mechanical Properties
Temper F or T5 F or T5 T6 F F
Ultimate Tensile (ksi) 32.0 35.0 30.0 22.0 23.0
Yield Strength (ksi) 22.0 18.0 20.0 9.0 13.0
Elongation % in 2 in. 3.0 9.0 3.0 6.0 1.5
Compressive Yield (ksi) - - 25.0 12.0 19.0
Brinell Hardness 500kg-10mm ball 60 - 90 60 - 90 55 - 90 35 - 65 55 - 85
Shearing Strength (ksi) - - 26.0 20.0 22.0
Endurance Limit (ksi) - - 8.5 7.0 10.0

 

Brass-Bronze

  Common
Name
White
Bronze
85, Red
Bronze
Naval
Brass
420, Mang.
Bronze
415-9D, Alum.
Bronze
SBS, Silicon
Brass
  CDA # C97600 C83600 C85700 C86400 C95500 C87500
Chemical Compositions
Copper CU % 63 - 67 84 - 86 58 - 64 56 - 62 78 79
Tin SN % 3.5 - 4.5 4 - 6 0.5 - 1.5 0.5 - 1.5 0 0
Lead PB % 3 - 5 4 - 6 0.8 - 1.5 0.5 - 1.5 0 0.5
Zinc ZN % 3 - 9 4 - 6 32 - 40 34 - 42 0 12 - 16
Nickel NI % 19-21.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 3 - 5.5 0
Iron FE % 1.5 0.3 0.7 0.4 - 2.0 3 - 5 0
Aluminum AL % 0.005 0.005 0.8 0.5 - 1.5 10 - 11.5 0.5
Silicon SI % 0.15 0.005 0.05 0 0 3 - 5
Manganese Mn % 1.0 0 0 0.1 - 1.5 3.5 0
Antimony Sb % 0.25 0.25 0 0 0 0
Sulphur S % 0.08 0.08 0 0 0 0
Phosphorus P % 0.05 0.05 0 0 0 0
Mechanical Properties
Tensile  Minimum 40 30 40 60 90 60
Strength (ksi) Typical 45 37 50 65 100 67
Yield  Minimum 17 14 14 20 40 24
Strength (ksi) Typical 24 17 18 25 44 30
Elongation Minimum 10 20 15 15 6 16
 (ksi) Typical 20 30 40 20 12 21
Brinell Hardness 10mm-500kg Typ. 80 60 75 105 195 115
Compression Strength PSI-.001" Set - 14 - 22 - 27
Impact Strength IZOD - ft-lbs - 10 - 30 13 -
Density LBS/Cu.In. 0.321 0.318 0.304 0.301 0.272 0.299
Machinability Free Cut YB-100 70 84 80 65 50 50