Aluminum Alloy Composition and Properties Table
| Country | Grade | Method | Chemical Composition (%) (Top: Min / Bottom: Max) | Material Properties (Top: Min / Bottom: Max) | Remarks | Similar Alloys | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Si | Cu | Mn | Mg | Zn | Fe | Ni | Pb | Sn | Ti | Cr | Zr | Cd | Others | Al | Tensile (MPa) |
Yield (MPa) |
Elong. (%) |
Hardness (HB) |
Shear (MPa) |
Fatigue (MPa) |
Density (g/cm³) |
Melt (°C) |
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| China | ZL101A | Gravity | 6.5 7.5 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.1 |
0.25 0.5 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– 0.03 |
– 0.01 |
0.08 0.2 |
– – |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– 0.7 |
Bal – |
228 – |
165 – |
3.5 – |
70 – |
180 – |
60 – |
2.685 – |
555 615 |
Gravity die casting, T6 treated | LM25, G-AlSi7Mg, A356 |
| ZL102Y | Die | 10.0 13.0 |
– 0.3 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.1 |
– 1.3 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.1 |
Bal – |
200 – |
– – |
2 – |
60 – |
– – |
– – |
2.66 – |
574 585 |
413.2, GD-AlSi12 | ||
| ZL104Y | Die | 8.0 10.5 |
– 0.3 |
0.2 0.5 |
0.17 0.3 |
– 0.3 |
– 1.0 |
– – |
– 0.05 |
– 0.01 |
– 0.15 |
– – |
– 0.15 |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
220 – |
– – |
2 – |
65 – |
– – |
– – |
2.65 – |
574 600 |
ADC3, LM9, A360 | ||
| ZL112Y | Die | 7.5 9.5 |
2.5 4.0 |
– 0.6 |
– 0.3 |
– 1.2 |
– 1.0 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.3 |
– 0.2 |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
280 – |
– – |
1 – |
90 – |
– – |
– – |
2.75 – |
564 582 |
A380, LM24, ADC10, GD-AlSi8Cu3 | ||
| ZL113Y | Die | 9.6 12.0 |
1.5 3.5 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.3 |
– 1.0 |
– 1.0 |
– 0.5 |
– – |
– 0.3 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
270 – |
– – |
1 – |
90 – |
– – |
– – |
2.73 – |
558 571 |
ADC12, LM2, A383 | ||
| ZL303Y | Die | 0.8 1.3 |
– 0.1 |
0.1 0.4 |
4.5 5.5 |
– 0.2 |
– 1.3 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
200 – |
– – |
2 – |
65 – |
– – |
– – |
2.63 – |
560 630 |
LM5 | ||
| ZL401Y | Die | 6.0 8.0 |
– 0.6 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.05 |
9.0 13.0 |
– 1.3 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
220 – |
– – |
2 – |
75 – |
– – |
– – |
2.94 – |
545 575 |
Al-Si-Zn alloy | ||
| Japan | ADC12 | Die | 9.6 12.0 |
1.5 3.5 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.3 |
– 1.0 |
– 1.3 |
– 0.5 |
– – |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
310 – |
150 – |
3.5 – |
– – |
210 – |
140 – |
2.68 – |
515 582 |
Automotive, power tools | A383, LM2 |
| ADC10 | Die | 7.5 9.5 |
2.0 4.0 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.3 |
– 1.0 |
– 1.3 |
– 0.5 |
– – |
– 0.3 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
320 – |
160 – |
3.5 – |
83 – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
General purpose | A380, GD-AlSi8Cu3, LM24 | |
| ADC1 | Die | 11.0 13.0 |
– 1.0 |
– 0.3 |
– 0.3 |
– 0.5 |
– 1.3 |
– 0.5 |
– – |
– 0.1 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
290 – |
130 – |
3.5 – |
72 – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Corrosion resistance | A413.0, GD-AlSi12(Cu) | |
| ADC2 | Die | 11.0 13.5 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.1 |
– 1.3 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.05 |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Corrosion resistance | ||
| ADC3 | Die | 9.0 10.0 |
– 0.6 |
– 0.3 |
0.4 0.6 |
– 0.5 |
– 1.3 |
– 0.5 |
– – |
– 0.1 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
320 – |
170 – |
3.5 – |
76 – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
High impact value | A360, LM9 | |
| ADC6 | Die | – 1.0 |
– 0.1 |
0.4 0.6 |
2.5 4.0 |
– 0.4 |
– 0.8 |
– 0.1 |
– – |
– 0.1 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
280 – |
– – |
10 – |
67 – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Al-Mg alloy | ||
| ADC14 | Die | 16.0 18.0 |
4.0 5.0 |
– 0.5 |
0.5 0.65 |
– 1.5 |
– 0.9 |
– 0.3 |
– – |
– 0.3 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
320 – |
250 – |
<1.0 – |
108 – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Wear resistance | A390 | |
| USA | A356 | Gravity | 6.5 7.5 |
– 0.2 |
– 0.1 |
0.25 0.45 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
Bal – |
228 – |
165 – |
3.5 – |
70 – |
180 – |
60 – |
2.685 – |
555 615 |
Properties after T6 | LM25, G-AlSi7Mg |
| 413.2 | Die | 11.0 13.0 |
– 1.0 |
– 0.35 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.5 |
– 2.0 |
– 0.5 |
– – |
– 0.15 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
Bal – |
300 – |
140 – |
2.5 – |
80 – |
170 – |
130 – |
2.66 – |
574 582 |
Good fluidity | GD-AlSi12 | |
| A413.0 | Die | 11.0 13.0 |
– 1.0 |
– 0.35 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.5 |
– 1.3 |
– 0.5 |
– – |
– 0.15 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.25 |
Bal – |
290 – |
130 – |
3.5 – |
– – |
170 – |
130 – |
2.657 – |
– – |
Pressure tight | ADC1 | |
| A360 | Die | 9.0 10.0 |
– 0.6 |
– 0.35 |
0.4 0.6 |
– 0.5 |
– 1.3 |
– 0.5 |
– – |
– 0.15 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.25 |
Bal – |
320 – |
170 – |
3.5 – |
75 – |
180 – |
120 – |
2.63 – |
555 595 |
Corrosion resist | ADC3 | |
| A380 | Die | 7.5 9.5 |
3.0 4.0 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.1 |
– 3.0 |
– 1.3 |
– 0.5 |
– – |
– 0.35 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.5 |
Bal – |
325 – |
160 – |
4.0 – |
80 – |
185 – |
138 – |
2.71 – |
540 595 |
Auto & Electric parts | ADC10 | |
| 390 | Die | 16.0 18.0 |
4.0 5.0 |
– 0.1 |
0.45 0.65 |
– 0.1 |
– 1.3 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.2 |
Bal – |
280 – |
240 – |
1.0 – |
120 – |
– – |
140 – |
2.73 – |
505 650 |
Pistons | ADC14 | |
| 383 | Die | 9.5 11.5 |
2.0 3.0 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.1 |
– 3.0 |
– 1.3 |
– 0.3 |
– – |
– 0.15 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.5 |
Bal – |
310 – |
150 – |
3.5 – |
75 – |
– – |
145 – |
2.74 – |
515 580 |
ADC12 | ||
| Britain | LM2 | Die | 9.0 11.5 |
0.7 2.5 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.3 |
– 2.0 |
– 1.0 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.3 |
– 0.2 |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– 0.5 |
Bal – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
ADC12, A383 | ||
| LM5 | Gravity | – 0.3 |
– 0.1 |
0.3 0.7 |
3.0 6.0 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.6 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.05 |
– 0.05 |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
Bal – |
170 – |
– – |
5 – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Excellent Corrosion Resist | ||
| LM6 | Die | 10.0 13.0 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.6 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.05 |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
Bal – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
ADC1, A413.0 | ||
| LM9 | Die | 10.0 13.0 |
– – |
0.3 0.7 |
0.2 0.6 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
ADC3, A360, GD-AlSi10Mg | ||
| LM20 | Die | 10.0 13.0 |
– 0.4 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.2 |
– 0.2 |
– 1.0 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
Bal – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
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| LM24 | Die | 7.5 9.5 |
3.0 4.0 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.3 |
– 3.0 |
– 1.3 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.3 |
– 0.2 |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
ADC10, A380 | ||
| LM25 | Gravity | 6.5 7.5 |
– 0.2 |
– 0.3 |
0.2 0.6 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.05 |
– 0.2 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
Bal – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
G-AlSi7Mg | ||
| LM27 | Die | 6.0 8.0 |
1.5 2.5 |
– 0.6 |
– 0.35 |
– 1.0 |
– 0.8 |
– 0.3 |
– 0.2 |
– 0.1 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
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| Germany | G-AlSi7Mg | Gravity/Die | 6.5 7.5 |
– 0.05 |
– – |
0.2 0.45 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.1 |
Bal – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
LM25, A356 | |
| GD-AlSi8Cu3 | Die | 7.5 9.5 |
2.0 3.5 |
0.2 0.5 |
0.2 0.5 |
– 1.2 |
– 1.0 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
240 310 |
– 160 |
– 1 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 2.75 |
– – |
A380, LM24, ADC10 | ||
| GD-AlSi9Cu3 | Die | 8.0 11.0 |
2.0 3.5 |
0.1 0.5 |
0.1 0.5 |
1.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.15 | – – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
Bal – |
240 310 |
– – |
0.5 3.0 |
80 120 |
– – |
– – |
2.75 – |
– – |
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| GD-AlSi10Mg | Die | 9.0 11.0 |
– 0.1 |
0.4 0.5 |
0.2 0.5 |
– 1.0 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
– 220 |
– 140 |
– 1 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
ADC3, A360, LM9 | ||
| GD-AlSi12 | Die | 11.0 13.5 |
– 0.1 |
– 0.5 |
– 0.1 |
– 1.0 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
Bal – |
– 220 |
– 140 |
– 1 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– – |
413.2 | ||
| GD-AlSi12(Cu) | Die | 10.5 13.5 |
– 1.2 |
0.1 0.4 |
– 0.05 |
– 0.1 |
– 1.0 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
– – |
– – |
– – |
– 0.15 |
Bal – |
220 300 |
– – |
1 3 |
60 100 |
– – |
– – |
– 2.65 |
– – |
ADC1, A413.0 | ||
Composition Element Effects (Alloying Elements in Aluminum)
Note: Cadmium (Cd) is listed in the chemical composition columns for reference with the source document, but is generally absent or kept at trace levels in these aluminum die casting alloys.
- Silicon (Si): Improves aluminum fluidity, reduces shrinkage and hot cracking tendencies, and increases alloy strength, but reduces elongation. High silicon alloys (Si > 10%) are generally brittle.
- Magnesium (Mg): Even small amounts significantly increase strength but reduce elongation.
- Iron (Fe): The main impurity. It generally worsens mechanical properties but helps prevent die soldering/sticking to the mold.
- Manganese (Mn): Neutralizes the harmful effects of Iron and improves high-temperature strength.
- Copper (Cu): Significantly increases strength (especially at high temperatures) but reduces corrosion resistance.
- Zinc (Zn): Increases strength but reduces high-temperature resistance and corrosion resistance.
