ALUFONT®-52 is a very strong and hardenable aluminium casting alloy. The achievable mechanical properties can be varied within wide limits through different heat treatment conditions, paying attention to special parameters for solution annealing and forced quenching.
Like all alloys of type AlCu4Ti, ALUFONT®-52 is difficult to cast and is therefore suitable for simple cast parts subject to extreme strength requirements. ALUFONT®-52 is highly weldable, while polishing and machinability are excellent. Due to the high copper content, corrosion resistance of the alloy is low. No corrosion problems occur in normal areas of use in engineering, although the application of a dense and resistant protective coating is recommended when using the material in conditions that promote corrosion |
