Metal
EN AW-2007 recycled continuous-cast rod, T4 500 degC/6 h plus 9 h natural age (CC BY)
Measured tensile strength, 0.2% proof strength and A5 for recycled EN AW-2007 after the article's best strength-ductility T4 schedule.
Properties
Mechanical
| Property | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile yield strength | 240.5 | MPa |
| Ultimate tensile strength | 435.0 | MPa |
| Elongation A5 | 18.1 | % |
Composition
| Property | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Silicon mass fraction | 0.76 | wt.% |
| Iron mass fraction | 0.45 | wt.% |
| Copper mass fraction | 3.43 | wt.% |
| Manganese mass fraction | 0.64 | wt.% |
| Magnesium mass fraction | 0.7 | wt.% |
| Chromium mass fraction | 0.023 | wt.% |
| Nickel mass fraction | 0.008 | wt.% |
| Zinc mass fraction | 0.2 | wt.% |
| Lead mass fraction | 0.53 | wt.% |
| Titanium mass fraction | 0.027 | wt.% |
Units
Condition
- Condition
- recycled EN AW-2007 continuous-cast rod, article-designated T4 condition after 9 h natural ageing
- Temper
- T4 as designated by the article
- Heat treatment
- 500 degC solution treatment for 6 h; water quench at about 15-20 degC; natural age at about 25 degC for 9 h
- Product form
- heat-treated continuous-cast rod-shaped ingot
- Thickness / diameter range
- 70 mm source-ingot diameter; 10 mm tensile-specimen diameter
- Test direction
- tensile direction relative to casting axis not explicitly stated
- Processing route
- recycled scrap/chips, industrial continuous casting, solution treatment, water quench and natural ageing
- Temperature range
- Mechanical-test temperature is not reported.
- Notes
- One recycled industrial continuous-cast heat and one explicitly reported T4 schedule. Table 4 values and stated measurement errors are retained. No EN minimum, generic T4 value or design allowable is claimed.
Standards
No material standards linked.
Record status
- Category
- Metal
- Unit system
- Common SI