SILAFONT-5 is a heat treatable aluminum casting alloy recommended for sand and die castings. It has high strength, medium elongation, good corrosion resistance. It is suited for castings subject to impact and shock. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-172. Producer or source: Swiss Aluminium Ltd.

Aluminum Alloy 443 is a restricted copper content (0.6% max.) die casting alloy. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Al-315. Producer or source: Aluminum Smelting and Refining Company Inc..

ALUMINUM 380.0 is a silicon-copper aluminum die-casting alloy. It has good castability and fairly good machinability; it is the most widely used aluminum die-casting alloy. It has satisfactory strength and ductility. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Al-293. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.

Aluminum 364 is a die casting alloy having high tensile strength and excellent castability. It is used for high ductility die castings where resistance to impact is important. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Al-145. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

ZA-8 is a zinc-base foundry alloy capable of being sand, permanent mold gravity or die cast (hot-chamber machine). ZA-8 should be the first choice when considering die casting the ZA family (3 alloys) due to its cost effective hot-chamber castability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness, creep, and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Zn-35. Producer or source: Noranda Sales Corporation. Originally published November 1980, revised October 1991. See also Zn-48, January 1990.

ALUMINUM 380.0 is a copper-silicon type of aluminum die-casting alloy. It has good castability and fairly good machinability; it is the most widely used aluminum die-casting alloy. It has satisfactory strength and ductility. Among the many applications of Aluminum 380.0 are internal combustion engine parts, pressure-tight castings, ornamental castings and machine frames. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Al-239. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.

ALUMINUM 380 and A380 are copper-silicon types of aluminum die casting alloys having excellent castability and improved machinability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting and machining. Filing Code: Al-50. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.

ALSILOY No. 1 is a 12% silicon-aluminum die casting alloy having excellent castability, good corrosion resistance and fair machinability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-56. Producer or source: Doehler-Jarvis Division, National Lead Company.

APEX 36 is a high silicon, aluminum die casting alloy having high fluidity, excellent castability and good corrosion resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as casting and machining. Filing Code: Al-66. Producer or source: Apex Smelting Company.

APEX Z39 is an aluminum-copper-silicon-zinc die casting alloy having excellent castability and improved machinability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting and machining. Filing Code: Al-71. Producer or source: Apex Smelting Company.

ALUMINUM 13 is a die casting alloy having excellent castability and good corrosion resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-72. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

APEX 39 is an aluminum die casting alloy ingot containing copper and silicon. It has excellent castability and improved machinability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting and machining. Filing Code: Al-75. Producer or source: Apex Smelting Company.

Birmal P.83 is an aluminum-copper-silicon die casting alloy, having excellent castability and improved machinability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Al-98. Producer or source: Birmingham Aluminum Castings Company Ltd.

APEX 39-11 is an aluminum die casting alloy containing copper and silicon. It has excellent castability and improved machinability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting and machining. Filing Code: Al-100. Producer or source: Apex Smelting Company.

Aluminum Alloys 360 and A360 are die casting alloys having good strength, good corrosion resistance, and excellent castability. Alloy A360 is a purer form of Alloy 360, having lower impurity maximums. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-103. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

Aluminum 384 is a silicon-copper type of aluminum die casting alloy having excellent castability and improved machinability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Al-111. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

ZAMAK 7 is a zinc die casting alloy having superior castability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Zn-8. Producer or source: New Jersey Zinc Company.

Aluminum A380.0 is an aluminum-silicon-copper type of aluminum die-casting alloy. It has fairly good machinability and good castability. It has good strength and fair ductility. Typical uses for A380.0 include floor polishers, vacuum cleaners, automotive parts and electrical components. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Al-268. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.

HI-FLO is an aluminum die casting alloy having high strength, castability and ductility. It is recommended for special-purpose aluminum castings which must be bent, formed, crimped or peened over after casting. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-132. Producer or source: Federated Metals Corporation, ASARCO Inc..

ALCAN 164 is a silicon-copper type of aluminum die casting alloy having excellent castability, good corrosion resistance and high strength. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Al-139. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.