LM6 Aluminium Casting Alloy

LM6
Aluminium Casting Alloy
(Al Sil2)
This alloy conforms to British Standards 1490 LM6
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
%
Copper 0.1 max.
Manesi!m 0.10 max.
Silicon 10.0"1#.0
$ron 0.6 max.
Mananese 0.% max.
&ic'el 0.1 max.
(inc 0.1 max.
Lead 0.1 max.
Tin 0.0% max.
Titani!m 0.) max.
*l!mini!m +emainder
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
SAND CAST CHILL CAST
0.)% ,roof Stress -&.mm
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/0 6!" "!#
Tensile Stress -&.mm
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1lonation -%/0 '!$ "!$'
$mpact +esistance. $2od -&m/ 6( %(
Brinell 3ardness &!m4er '!'' ''!6
1nd!rance Limit -% 5 106 cycles7 8 &.mm
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Mod!l!s 9f 1lasticity -5 10# &.mm
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/ "$ "$
Shear Strenth &.mm
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0 The :al!es sho;n are typical ranes for sand and chill cast test 4ars prod!ced to the
re<!irements of B.S.1490 and for 6 mm diameter die cast 4ars7 those in hea:ier type are
minim!m specification :al!es.
STREN)TH AT ELE*ATED TEMPERAT+RES
Tensile strenth and hardness decrease fairly re!larly ;ith increasin temperat!re and 4ecome
relati:ely poor at temperat!res of the order of )%0 =C.
PH,SICAL PROPERTIES
Coefficient of Thermal 1xpansion -per =C at )0"100=C/ 0.0000)0
Thermal Cond!cti:ity -cal.cm
)
.cm.=C. at )%=C/ 0 0.#4
1lectrical Cond!cti:ity -% copper standard at )0=C 0 #6
Solidification Shrin'ae -approx. %/ #.6
Specific >ra:ity ).6%
?ree2in +ane -=C/ approx. %6%"%6%
0 *pplies to sand castins7 :al!es are approximate and ;ill :ary ;ith condition.
MACHINA-ILIT,
*lloys of this and similar compositions are rather diffic!lt to machine. This is d!e firstly to their
tendency to dra and secondly to the rapid tool ;ear ca!sed 4y the hih silicon content.
Car4ide tipped tools ;ith lare ra'e anles and relati:ely lo; c!ttin speeds i:e comparati:ely
ood res!lts. * c!ttin l!4ricant and coolant sho!ld 4e employed.
CORROSION RESISTANCE
LM6 exhi4its excellent resistance to corrosion !nder 4oth ordinary atmospheric and marine
conditions. ?or the se:erest conditions this property can 4e f!rther enhanced 4y anodic
treatment.
ANODISIN)
LM6 can 4e anodised 4y any of the common processes@ the res!ltin protecti:e film ranin in
colo!r from rey to dar' 4ro;n.
CASTIN) CHARACTERISTICS
.lui/ity
Can 4e cast into thinner and more intricate sections than any of the other types of castin alloys.
P01ssu01 Tig2tn1ss
1specially s!ita4le for lea' tiht castins.
Hot T1a0ing
Castins in sand or chill mo!lds exhi4it complete freedom for hot tearin.
Ty3i4al Pou0ing T1m310atu01
* typical temperat!re for sand and chill castins is 6)%=C 4!t in practice $t may rane
considera4ly a4o:e or 4elo; this :al!e accordin to the dimensions of the castin. ,o!rin
Temperat!res for die castins depend :ery larely on the partic!lar castin and the machine and
:ary too ;idely for a typical temperat!re to pro:ide !sef!l !idance. The melt sho!ld not@
ho;e:er@ 4e allo;ed to stand at temperat!res only a little a4o:e the free2in rane or the 4ottom
of the melt may 4ecome enriched in s!ch elements as iron and mananese.
Not1s ! ?or sand castins and medi!m and hea:y section chill castins the alloy m!st 4e
modified 4efore po!rin -4y treatment ;ith sodi!m or sodi!m salts . $f the maxim!m mechanical
properties are to 4e realised. *n alternati:e modifyin process is the treatment of the melt ;ith
stronti!m as an al!mini!m"silicon"stronti!m hardener. * more persistant state of modification is
achie:ed 4y this method.
HEAT TREATMENT
A!ctility can 4e impro:ed slihtly 4y heatin at )%0"#00=C@ 4!t apart from stress relie:in@ the
heat treatment of LM6 is of little ind!strial interest.
APPLICATION AND )ENERAL NOTES
S!ita4le for Marine Bon dec'B castins@ ;ater"cooled manifolds and Cac'ets@ motor car and road
transport fittins7 thin section and intricate castins s!ch as ho!sin@ meter cases and
s;itch4oxes7 for :ery lare castins@ e. cast doors and panels ;here ease of castin is essential7
for chemical and dye ind!stry castins@ e. p!mp parts7 for paint ind!stry and food and domestic
castins. The eneral !se ;here marine atmospheres or ser:ice conditions ma'e corrosion
resistance a matter of maCor importance. 1specially s!ita4le for castins that are to 4e ;elded.
The d!ctility of LM6 alloy ena4le castins easily to 4e rectified or e:en modified in shape@ e.
simple components may 4e cast straiht and later 4ent to the re<!ired conto!r.
1<!ally adapta4le for sand and permanent mo!ld castins.
The al!mini!m silicon alloys possess exceptional castin characteristics@ ;hich ena4le them to
4e !sed to prod!ce intricate castins of thic' and thin sections. ?l!idity and freedom from hot
tearin increase ;ith silicon content and are excellent thro!ho!t the rane. Their resistance to
corrosion is :ery ood@ 4!t special care is re<!ired in machinin. $n eneral@ the 4inary alloys are
not heat treated7 at ele:ated temperat!res their strenth falls rapidly. *ltho!h of medi!m
strenth their hardness and elastic limit are lo; 4!t they possess excellent d!ctility.
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