aluminum alloy cross-ref chart

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Michael_Moore
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aluminum alloy cross-ref chart

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http://www.cast-alloys.com/products/lm_chart.htm

It looks pretty handy and covers a number of different country's standard designations.

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This is a good reference fo casters.

Note that the FE content is very low, in most cases, not over 1%

The other notable is the SI content, that affects the machinability and strength, is alway above 5% and topping 10%. These two are the most important alloys to preserve in your desired working abilities with aluminum.

Note that anything with higher than 1% ZN is not on the chart. That is the territory of Zinc alloy compounds for permanent mold and other injection castings, and are really a diferent animal. What is important to remember is NOT to commit diecast to your aluminum melt, as it changes quickly the cristaline nature of the structure, and destroys the working strength, and oxidizes very poorly with 'white rust'.
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