Aluminum LM5 As Manufactured - Gravity Die Cast

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Aluminum LM5 As Manufactured, Gravity Die Cast

Categories: Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Aluminum Alloy; Aluminum Casting Alloy

Material Notes: LM5 is a durable, average strength, and corrosion resistant aluminum casting alloy. It has a highly
polished surface finish. Casting of this alloy is limited to gravity die and sand casting.

Applications: marine applications, simple shapes, decorations


Key Words: Al Mg5 Si1, BS 1490, LM 5; Aluminium. Comparable to YL302

Physical Properties Metric English Comments


Density 2.65 g/cc 0.0957 lb/in³ AA 512.0

Mechanical Properties Metric English Comments


Tensile Strength, Ultimate >= 170 MPa >= 24700 psi
Elongation at Break 5.00% 5.00% 5.65 vSo

Component Elements Properties Metric English Comments


Aluminum, Al 91.6 - 95 % 91.6 - 95 % As remainder
Copper, Cu 0.10% 0.10%
Iron, Fe 0.60% 0.60%
Lead, Pb 0.05% 0.05%
Magnesium, Mg 3.0 - 6.0 % 3.0 - 6.0 %
Manganese, Mn 0.30 - 0.70 % 0.30 - 0.70 %
Nickel, Ni 0.10% 0.10%
Other, each 0.05% 0.05%
Other, total 0.15% 0.15%
Silicon, Si 0.30% 0.30%
Tin, Sn 0.05% 0.05%
Titanium, Ti 0.20% 0.20%
Zinc, Zn 0.10% 0.10%

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