356 Aluminum Casting Alloy

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Fabricating Characteristics	Rating
Resistance to Hot Cracking	E
Pressure Tightness	E
Fluidity	E
Solidification Shrinkage	E
Elev. Temperature Strength	G
Corrosion Resistance	VG
Machining	F
Polishing	G
Gas Welding	E
Arc Welding	E
Brazing	No
Normally Heat Treated	Yes

Ratings
E - Excellent VG - Very Good G - Good F - Fair P - Poor

Chemical Composition


Silicon	6.5% to 7.5%
Iron	.50% max.
Copper	.25% max.
Manganese	.35% max.
Magnesium	.25% to .45%
Zinc	.35% max.
Titanium	.25% max.
Aluminum	91.0% to 93.0%

Outstanding Characteristics

Excellent Castability, Weldability and Pressure Tightness

Promise To Our Customers

High quality metals Specialty alloys, various shapes and forms
Personal service Customer satisfaction, locate hard to find materials
24 hour shipments Prompt shipments, specialty metals warehouse

Praise From Our Customers

"Atlas, thanks for your help on locating the materials I needed for my project. I will be back."

- Henry Levenson

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