Aluminum A356-T6
Aluminum A356-T6
Heat-treated aluminum casting alloy for aerospace housings, pump bodies, automotive wheels, structural castings and components requiring good strength and corrosion resistance.
Representative Properties
- Typical tensile strength: 262 MPa
- Typical yield strength: 186 MPa
- Typical density: 2.68 g/cm³
- Typical hardness: 80 HB
- Standard: ASTM B26 / ASTM B108
Values are representative for the named grade and condition. Final design and procurement must use certified supplier data and the applicable standard.
Material properties
| Material name | Aluminum A356-T6 |
|---|---|
| Type | Aluminum |
| Standard code | ASTM B26 / ASTM B108 |
| Tensile strength (MPa) | 262 |
| Yield strength (MPa) | 186 |
| Fatigue strength (MPa) | 90 |
| Elongation (%) | 5 |
| Hardness (Brinell) | 80 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 2.68 |
| Electrical resistivity (µΩ·in) | 4.4 |
| Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) | 151 |
| Melting range (°C) | 557–613 |
| Weldability | Good |
| Formability | Casting alloy |
| Shear modulus | 25.7 |
| Industry code | aluminum_a356_t6 |