K-Alloy/A304CorrosionResistant,HighElonga:onAluminumAlloy

Aluminumalloythatprovidesunexpectedlevelsofcorrosionresistancewhencomparedtotradi:onalaluminumalloys.

•  Waterintrusionduetocorrosion

•  Componentsbeingplacedlowerinthevehicle

•  Componentsgoingintoharsherenvironments

•  Strictenvironmentalrequirements

•  Newenviromentsforaluminumcomponentsduetoweightreduc:onrequirements

K-Alloy/A304WhyUseK-Alloy?

K-Alloy/A304Benefits

HighElonga+on CorrosionResistantOffersuniqueengineeringsolu:ons,nopaintorcoa:ngsrequired.

LongerDieLifeEqualtoA380.Dielifeis2-3xlongerthanotheralloys.Highironcontent.

ThermalConduc+vity15%beVerthanA3805%ascast

8%-14%heattreated

8%

Automo:veApplica:ons

Construc:on/AgricultureEquipment

MarineApplica:ons Indoor/OutdoorLigh:ng

Furniture MilitaryApplica:ons

K-Alloy/A304TypicalApplica:ons

K-Alloy/A304Thehousingshowsnovisualcorrosion,normetallossdietochemicalreac:on.

A360AlloyThehousingshows

signsofmaterialloss,pi]ng,andraisedperimetercompletelymissing.

K-Alloy/A304Thesamehousingshowsthetopcoverremoved.Thesealedsurfaceremainsintactandshowsnosignsofwaterintrusionnorsurfacecorrosion.

A360AlloyHousingshowssignsofwaterintrusion.Corrosiontotheedgeofthehousingispronounced.Severesurfacepi]ngisevident.

K-Alloy/A304CorrosionResistance

PropertyK-Alloyascast

K-Alloyheattreated

Silafont-36 Aural-2 A360 A380 A383 A413

TensileStrength(PSI) 43,000 42,000 41,000 36,000 46,000 47,000 49,000 42,000

YieldStrength(PSI) 25,000 23,000 20,000 18,000 25,000 23,000 23,000 19,000

Elonga:on 5.0% 8-14%4.5%ascast

8-11%heattreated5.0%ascast

8-10%heattreated3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%

ThermalConduc:vity(W/m.k.@77°F)

120 120 120 120 113 96 96 121

ElectricalConduc:vity(%ofAICS)

32 - - - 27 25 28 31

Density(gmscm-3) 2.63 2.63 2.64 2.64 2.63 2.71 2.74 2.66

CorrosionResistance(1=worst,10=best)

10 10 10 10 6 3 3 6

DieLife%ofA380 100% 100% 40% 40% 100% 100% 100% 100%

K-Alloy/A304MaterialProper:es

K-Alloy/A304MaterialProper:es–Aierheattreatment

UTS196MPaYS170Mpa8%elonga:onatbreak

K-Alloyrespondswelltoheattreatmentforelonga:on(highe%)applica:onneeds

Manynewstructuralautomo:vecas:ngsrequirehighere%