Typical Characteristics - All Alloys

       Alloy

    Fluidity

Pressure Tightness

Hot Strength

Corrosion Resistance

Machinability

Elevated Temperature Strength

Anodizing Quality

206

3

3

4

4

1

1

2

208

3

3

4

4

3

2

3

242

3

3

4

4

2

1

3

295

3

4

4

3

2

3

2

296

3

3

4

4

3

3

4

319

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

332

1

2

1

3

3

3

5

336

1

2

1

3

4

2

5

339

1

2

1

3

3

3

5

355

1

1

1

3

3

5

4

356

1

1

1

2

4

3

4

357

1

1

1

2

3

3

4

358

1

2

2

2

4

2

4

359

1

2

2

2

4

2

4

A360.0

2

1

2

2

3

2

4

361

1

1

1

2

2

2

4

363

2

2

3

4

2

3

4

364

1

2

1

2

2

2

4

A380.0

I

1

1

4

3

2

4

383

1

1

1

3

3

2

4

384

1

1

1

4

3

3

4

B390.0

1

3

3

3

4

1

5

392

1

3

3

3

5

2

5

A413.0

1

2

1

2

4

3

5

443

3

3

2

2

5

5

4

514

5

5

4

1

1

2

1

518

5

5

5

1

1

4

 

520

4

5

4

1

1

5

 

535

3

5

3

1

1

3

 

712

4

3

5

2

1

5

2

713

4

4

5

2

1

5

2

771

4

3

5

2

1

3

1

RATINGS:      I = Excellent    2 = Very Good    3 = Good     4 = Fair      5 = Poor