This alloy is included in the european standard with the number EN AC-45100.
"Aluminium Rheinfelden GmbH" is also selling this alloy with the name "Alufont-36"
(I reccomend to contact this company and ask for information about Alufont-36)
information about hardness - from there website...
I complety agree with the recomendations of the other engineers - I also like to recomend to contact your casting supplier ASAP in order to define the project and get all the information you need.
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first thing, you need to find the machining stock and the tollerances you have to use on the sand casting.
applying this information it will be easy to define your drawing of the casting.
today many enginners are making "bad" drawings because they don't know the machining stock and the...
Please let me explain my position about Your problem:
1. Yes, you can detect porosity wit X-ray equipment, but not with ultrasonic (ultrasonic is used for surface defects)
In Italy BOSELLO is very good supplier for X-Ray equipment with big experience for castings
2. You have to solve Your...
About Yr. requirement:
"The die cast process under consideration is high pressure die cast only."
So if You like to use HIGH PRESSURE DIE CASTING,
YOU CAN'T GET "same or better mechanical properties then A356 T6" due to simple reason
THAT YOU CAN'T DO heat treatment T6 on...