A380 Aluminum Alloy

Serving the entire US including Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Chicago, Illinois – Cleveland, Ohio - Minneapolis, Minnesota – Detroit, Michigan

 

Typical Uses | Chemical Properties | Mechanical Properties | Fabrication Properties | Physical Properties

Typical Uses for A380 Aluminum Die Casting

 

Consumer

  • Tools
  • Frames
  • Brackets

Builders Hardware

  • Enclosures
  • Tools

General Hardware

  • Handles
  • Knobs
  • Press Frames

Industrial

  • Pump Fixtures
  • Levers
  • Housings
  • Valve Bodies
  • Fittings
  • Covers
  • High Strength, Thin Walled Die Castings

A380 Aluminum Alloy Properties

Chemical Properties

Elements

Al

Si

Fe

Cu

Mn

Mg

Cr

Ni

Zn

Sn

Ti

Trace

% Min

-

7.5

-

3.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

% Max

-

9.5

1.00

4.00

0.50

0.30

-

0.50

2.90

0.35

-

0.50

% Norm

Balance

8.5

-

3.50

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-


Physical Properties

Specific Gravity

2.71

Density

0.0098 lb/in3 at 68°F

Melting Point – Solidus 

1,000°F

Melting Point – Liquidus 

1,100°F

Electrical Conductivity 

23% IACS at 68°F

Thermal Conductivity 

55.6 Btu/ft/(hr/ft2/°F) at 68°F

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion

12.1 x 10-6 per °F (68°F - 572°F)

Specific Heat Capacity 

0.23 Btu/lb/°F at 68°F


Mechanical Properties

As Sand Cast

Temp

Tensile Strength

Yield Strength
(0.2% offset)

El
%

Brinell Hardness

Fatigue Strength

Shear Strength

Young's Modulus

 

°F
°C

Ksi
MPa

Ksi
MPa

500
10mm Ball

PSI x 106
GPa

S-Max
S-Max

77
25

-
330

-
165

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
80

S-Min
S-Min

77
25

-
-

-
-

3.0
3.0

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
70

Typical
Typical

77
25

47
320

23
160

3.5
3.5

80
80

20
140

27
190

10.3
71


Fabrication Properties

Joining Technique

Suitability

Resistance to Hot Cracking

2

Pressure Tightness

2

Die-filling Capacity

2

Anti-soldering to Die

1

Corrosion Resistance

4

Machining Ease and Quality

3

Polishing Ease and Quality

3

Electroplating Ease and Quality

1

Anodizing (Appearance)

3

Chemical Oxide Protective Coating

4

Strength at Elevated Temperature

3

 

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