| TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES |
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| 354 (A13540) |
Very Good | T6 | 43,000 | 33,000 | 2 | Premium quality alloy | ||
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| C355 (A33550) |
AMS 4215 | Very Good | T6 | 37,000 | 30,000 | 1 | Premium quality alloy; good strength & corrosion resistance |
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| ASTM B 618 | T6 | 36,000 | 25,000 | 2.5 | ||||
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| 356 (A03560) |
AMS 4260 | Excellent | T6 | 33,000 | 22,000 | 3 | Most popular aluminum alloy |
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| A356 (A13560) |
AMS 4218 | Excellent | T6P | 33,000 | 27,000 | 3 | Good strength, corrosion resistance, stability & weldability –– poor brazability |
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| ASTM B 618 | T6 | 34,000 | 24,000 | 3.5 | ||||
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| A357 (A13570) |
AMS 4219 | Very Good | T6P | 41,000 | 32,000 | 3 | Higher strength than A356 |
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| F357 | AMS 4289 | Very Good | T6 | 41,000 | 32,000 | 3 | Same as A357 except no Beryllium |
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| D712 (40E) (A47120) |
ASTM B 26 | Poor | T5 | 34,000 | 25,000 | 4 | Self aging alloy; good brazing characteristics |
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| A201 (K01) (A02010) |
AMS 4229 | Poor | T7 | 60,000 | 50,000 | 3 | Highest strength alloy– excellent machinability |
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| ASTM B 618 | T6 | 60,000 | 50,000 | 5 | ||||
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