Alloy AK6M2

Designation

Name The value
Designation GOST Cyrillic АК6М2
Designation GOST Latin AK6M2
Transliteration AK6M2
By chemical elements -

Description

Alloy AK6M2 used: for the manufacture of ingots and shaped castings by various casting methods (sand casting, investment casting, gravity die 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 ≤0.1 5.5-6.5 ≤0.05 ≤0.6 1.8-2.3 Rest 0.1-0.2 ≤0.06 0.3-0.45
Al is the base.
According to GOST 1583-93, the iron content is specified for casting in sand molds, for smelting models and casting in chill molds. The amount of impurities accounted for should be for casting in sand molds and for investment models and casting in chill molds ≤ 0.70%.

Mechanical properties

σU, MPa d HB, MPa
Casting in a metal mold. Without heat treatment
≥230 ≥2 ≥78.4
Casting in a metal mold. Mode T1: Artificial aging without prior tempering at 175-185 °C (extract 5-10 h)
≥196 ≥1 ≥70
Casting in a metal mold. 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)
≥294 ≥1 ≥75

Description mechanical marks

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