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NovaCast Data Sheet LM6M

LM6 aluminium casting alloy has excellent corrosion resistance and castability, making it suitable for marine applications, manifolds, and more. It has good ductility allowing for shaping and welding. Typical properties include tensile strength of 160-190 MPa for sand cast and 280 MPa for gravity die cast. The alloy's composition is Al-Si12 with limits specified for other elements like iron and manganese.

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NovaCast Data Sheet LM6M

LM6 aluminium casting alloy has excellent corrosion resistance and castability, making it suitable for marine applications, manifolds, and more. It has good ductility allowing for shaping and welding. Typical properties include tensile strength of 160-190 MPa for sand cast and 280 MPa for gravity die cast. The alloy's composition is Al-Si12 with limits specified for other elements like iron and manganese.

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NovaCast

ALUMINIUM CASTING ALLOY LM6M


(STANDARD CASTING)
(BS 1490:1988 LM6)

LM6 has a high resistance to corrosion and excellent castability. It finds uses in numerous places due to
these properties such as marine, manifolds, motor casings, cast doors, pumping applications. It is also
especially suitable where castings need to be welded together. The ductility of LM6 castings means they
can be easily rectified and modified into shape. It is equally adaptable for both sand and permanent mould
casting and for die castings.

LM6 aluminium castings have excellent resistance to corrosion in marine environments, possess excellent
ductility, but is of medium strength and is not heat treated. Its strength falls off rapidly at high temperatures.
Its elastic limit is low and it is fairly difficult to machine.

Typical Mechanical Properties: Sand Cast Gravity Die Cast Pressure Die Cast
Ultimate Tensile Strength 160 - 190 MPa 280MPa 190 - 230 MPa
Elongation (minimum) 5% 2 -5 % 7%
Typical Hardness 50 - 55 BHN 55 - 60 BHN 55 - 60 BHN
Compressive Strength 60 -70 MPa 120 MPa 70 - 80 MPa
Specific Gravity 2.65 2.65 2.65

Chemical Composition - Al-Si12


Element % Comparative Specifications
Silicon Si 10.00 - 13.00 ISO Al-Si12 ISO Al-Si12Fe
Iron Fe 0.60 maximum EN AC 44 100 France: AS 13
Manganese Mn 0.50 maximum Germany: G-AlSi12 (230) Italy: UNI 4514
Titanium Ti 0.20 maximum ASTM A413 Japan: AC 3A
Nickel Ni 0.10 maximum
Copper Cu 0.10 maximum
Zinc Zn 0.10 maximum
To discuss your requirements, call a
Magnesium Mg 0.10 maximum member of NovaCast’s team on
Lead Pb 0.10 maximum +44 (0) 1225 707466, or email
Tin Sn 0.05 maximum
Aluminium Al Balance
sales@novacast.co.uk
Total Impurities 0.15 maximum

All information in our data sheets and website is indicative only and is not intended to be a substitute for the full specification from which it is extracted. It is
intended to provide typical values to allow comparison between metal alloy options rather than a definitive statement of mechanical performance or suitability
for a particular application as these will vary with temperature, product type and product application. It is presented apart from contractual obligations and does
not constitute any guarantee of properties or of processing or application possibilities in individual cases. Our warranties and liabilities are stated exclusively in
our terms of trading.

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