Alloy AK5M2

Designation

Name The value
Designation GOST Cyrillic АК5М2
Designation GOST Latin AK5M2
Transliteration AK5M2
By chemical elements -

Description

Alloy AK5M2 is used: for the manufacture of ingots and shaped castings by various casting methods (sand casting, investment casting, gravity die casting, pressure casting).

Note

Aluminum foundry alloy of the system Al-Si-Cu.

Standards

Name Code Standards
Non-ferrous metals, including rare, and their alloys В51 GOST 1583-93
Castings, non-ferrous metals and alloys В84 OST 1 80029-83

Chemical composition

Standard Mn Si Ni Fe Cu Al Ti Zn Mg
GOST 1583-93 0.2-0.8 4-6 ≤0.5 ≤1 1.5-3.5 Rest 0.05-0.2 ≤1.5 0.2-0.8
Al is the base.
According to GOST 1583-93, the iron content is specified for casting in sand molds and for investment models. The iron content for molding in the mold is ≤ 1.30%, when casting under pressure ≤ 1.30%. The amount of allowable impurities should be for casting in sand molds and for investment models ≤ 2.80%, casting in chill molds ≤ 3.00%, injection molding ≤ 3.00%.

Mechanical properties

σU, MPa d HB, MPa
Casting, including alloy, modified (m). Mode T8: Quenching in water from 520-530 °C (aging for 3-5 hours) + soothing vacation at 240-260 °C (aging for 3-5 hours)
≥147 ≥1 ≥65
≥176 ≥2 ≥65
Casting. Without heat treatment
≥118 - ≥65
≥157 ≥0.5 ≥65
≥147 ≥0.5 ≥65
Casting. Mode T5: Quenching in water from 520-530 °C (aging for 3-5 hours) + incomplete artificial aging at 170-180 °C (extract 5-10 h)
≥196 - ≥75
≥206 ≥0.5 ≥75

Description mechanical marks

Name Description
σU Limit short-term strength
d Elongation after rupture
HB Brinell hardness number