Aluminium alloy EN AB-47100

Chemical designation: EN AB-AlSi12Cu1(Fe)

Swedish standard: Type -, [1], [2]
Chemical composition1:
Min % Max %
General description of properties:
Si 10,5 13,5 Eutectic alloy with excellent castability
properties, excellent fluidity and high
Fe 0,6 1,1
resistance to hot tearing. Good machinability.
Cu 0,7 1,2
Suitable applications:
Mn - 0,55
For complicated thin-wall, pressure-tight
Mg - 0,35 casting that are subjected to fatigue loading.
Cr - 0,10
Heat treatment:
Ni - 0,30 Not usually age hardened
Zn - 0,55

Pb - 0,20

Sn - 0,10

Ti - 0,15

Others each max 0,05%

and total max 0,25%
Casting characteristics2:
Solidification Casting Fluidity Resistance to hot Shrinkage Pressure
range, ºC, about temperature ºC, tearing %, about tightness
about

580-530 650-700 Excellent Excellent 0,5-0,8 Excellent

Mechanical properties of separately untreated cast test bars2:

Tensile strength, Proof stress Elongation Brinell hardness
Rm, MPa, min. Rp0,2, MPa, min. A50, %, min. HBS, min.

240 140 1 70

Mechanical and physical properties2:

Density Strength Machinability Weldability Resistance to
kg/dm³ corrosion

2,65 Good Satisfact. Poor Satisfact.

Decorative Ability to be Linear thermal Electrical conductivity Thermal conductivity

anodizing polished expansion MS/m W/mºK
293-373ºK, ºK¯¹

Not recom. Satisfact. 20 x 10¯6 15 – 20 120 - 150

[1]: SS-EN 1676:2010

[2]: SS-EN 1706:2010