Die Casting Properties

Type	Material	Density (g/cc)	Hardness (Brinell)	Strength/Weight Ratio (kN-m/kg)	Tensile Str, Ultimate (Mpa)	Tensile Str, Yield (Mpa)	Modulus of Elasticity	Elongation at Break (%)	Shear Str (MPa)	Shear Modulus (GPA)	Compressive Yield Strength (MPa)	Fatigue Str (Mpa)	Impact Toughness (J)	Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K)	Coefficient of Thermal Expansion	Thermal Diffusivity (m2/s)	Melting Temp (Solidus) C °	Electrical Conductivity (%IACS)
Aluminum Alloys	A356.1	2.7	55	41	110	77	72.4	0.03	91	27	No Info	NA	No Info	167	22	57	570	41
Aluminum Alloys	A413	2.66	80	86	296	145	71	0.025	170	26.7	No Info	130	2.71	121	20.4	45	578	31
Aluminum Alloys	A514	2.65	50	70	152	62.1	71	0.06	140	26.5	85	50	4.75	135	24	58	599	35
Aluminum Alloys	A05180	2.7	80	110	310	193	69	0.05	205	26	85	160	9	98	24	40	560	24
Aluminum Alloys	A360.2	2.68	75	88.5	317	165	71	0.035	180	26.5	No Info	124	5.69	113	21	42	596	29
Aluminum Alloys	A380.1	2.76	80	110	317	159	71	0.025	195	26.5	No Info	138	4	96	21.6	35	566	23
Aluminum Alloys	A383	2.7	75	97	310	152	71	0.035	187	No info	No Info	145	4	96.2	21	34	516	96
Magnesium Alloys	AZ61	1.8	60	150	310	230	44.8	0.16	140	17	380	110	4.1	70	26	27	530	12
Magnesium Alloys	AM60B	1.8	65	130	241	131	45	0.13	No Info	17	131	No Info	2.8	61	25	No Info	545	No Info
Magnesium Alloys	AM50A	1.77	60	120	228	124	45	0.15	No Info	No Info	110	70		65	25	No Info	570	No Info
Magnesium Alloys	AZ91D	1.81	63	84	230	150	44.8	0.03	140	No Info	310	97		72.7	26	40	470	11
Zinc Alloys	Zamak #5/Alloy 5*	6.7	91	47	330	230	98	0.07	260	33	600	56.5	65	109	27	37	380	26
Zinc Alloys	ZA-8	6.3	103	59	374	290	85.5	0.08	276	33	252	103	42	109	27.4	43	375	26
Zinc Alloys	ZA-12	6.04	100	67	404	320	83	0.05	296	32	269	117	12	116	24	44	377	28
Zinc Alloys	ZA-27	5.02	119	86	426	371	77.9	0.025	325	30	359	117	12	125	26	49	376	30
Zinc Alloys	Zamak #2/Alloy 2*	6.6	100	51	385	No Info	98	0.07	317	33	640	59	47	105	28	34	379	25
Zinc Alloys	Zamak #3/Alloy 3*	6.6	82	40	285	220	98	0.1	215	33	415	48	58	113	27	37	381	27
Zinc Alloys	Zamak #4 (Asia Only)	6.6	91	No Info	317	245	No Info	0.07	238	No Info	507	48-57	61	110.95	27.4	No Info	No Info	26.5
Zinc Alloys	Zamak #7/Alloy 7*	6.6	80	40	285	250	98	0.14	414	33	414	47	58	113	27	37	381	27