Alcast Company Aluminum Casting Heat Treatment

Our combination of modern equipment and experienced personnel work together to provide the precise temperatures and the quick quench needed for controlled and effective heat treatment of aluminum castings.

The Alcast Company aluminum foundry, through the use of three separate heat treatment systems, can provide a variety of heat treat options.

Alcast Company aluminum foundry T5 and T6 Cast Aluminum Heat Treatment

The most common heat treat processes are T5 and T6 although many others are possible with our equipment.

The mechanical properties of our aluminum castings can be improved through proper casting design and our heat treatment processes. The properties listed below are standards from the Aluminum Association for A356:

Temper	Ultimate (ksi)	Yield (ksi)	Elongation Percentage	Brinnell Hardness
T5	25.0	------	------	55-85
T6	37.0	26.0	5.0	70-100

The combination of our proprietary electro magnetic, bottom fill permanent mold aluminum casting process and our heat treatment process will typically provide mechanical properties exceeding the above standards.