Magnesium alloys are mixtures of magnesium with other metals (called an alloy), often aluminum, zinc, manganese, silicon, copper, rare earths and zirconium. Magnesium is the lightest structural metal. Magnesium alloys have a hexagonal lattice structure, which affects the fundamental properties of these alloys. Plastic deformation of the hexagonal lattice is more complicated than in cubic latticed metals like aluminium, copper and steel; therefore, magnesium alloys are typically used as cast alloys, but research of wrought alloys has been more extensive since 2003. Cast magnesium alloys are used for many components of modern automobiles, and magnesium block engines have been used in some high-performance vehicles; die-cast magnesium is also used for camera bodies and components in lenses.
Practically, all the commercial magnesium alloys manufactured in the United States contain aluminum (3 to 13 percent) and manganese (0.1 to 0.4 percent). Many also contain zinc (0.5 to 3 percent) and some are hardenable by heat treatment. All the alloys may be used for more than one product form, but alloys AZ63 and AZ92 are most used for sand castings, AZ91 for die castings, and AZ92 generally employed for permanent mold castings (while AZ63 and A10 are sometimes also used in the latter application as well). For forgings, AZ61 is most used, and here alloy M1 is employed where low strength is required and AZ80 for highest strength. For extrusions, a wide range of shapes, bars, and tubes are made from M1 alloy where low strength suffices or where welding to M1 castings is planned. Alloys AZ31, AZ61 and AZ80 are employed for extrusions in the order named, where increase in strength justifies their increased relative.
Product Details:
Minimum Order Quantity | 1 Kg |
Packaging Type | WOODEN |
Grade | AZ61 |
State | Solid |
Length | AS PER REQUIREMENT |
Brand | NEXTGEN |
Color | BRIGHT |
Material | MAGNESIUM |
Magnesium is a silvery-white metal which is used as an alloy element for zinc, lead, aluminum, and other nonferrous alloys. Magnesium alloys are light weight and feature superior machinability and ease of casting. They are often anodized to enhance their corrosion resistance property. They are designated using the ASTM and SAE system in which the first part denotes the two main alloying elements in the alloy and the second part represents their percentages.
The following datasheet gives an overview of magnesium AZ61 alloy.
Element | Content (%) |
Magnesium, Mg | 92 |
Aluminum, Al | 5.80 - 7.20 |
Zinc, Zn | 0.40 - 1.50 |
Manganese, Mn | 0.15 |
Silicon, Si | 0.1 |
Copper, Cu | 0.05 |
Nickel, Ni | 0.005 |
Iron, Fe | 0.005 |
he physical properties of magnesium AZ61A alloy are given in the following table.
Properties | Metric | Imperial |
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Density | 1.80 g/cm3 | 0.0650 lb/in³ |
The mechanical properties of extruded magnesium AZ61A alloy are outlined in the following table.
Properties | Metric | Imperial |
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Tensile strength | 310 MPa | 45000 psi |
Yield strength (@ strain 0.200%) | 230 MPa | 33400 psi |
Compressive yield strength (at 0.2% offset) | 130 MPa | 18900 psi |
Ultimate bearing strength | 470 MPa | 68200 psi |
Bearing yield strength | 285 MPa | 41300 psi |
Shear strength | 140 MPa | 20300 psi |
Shear modulus | 17 GPa | 2470 ksi |
Elastic modulus | 44.8 GPa | 6498 ksi |
Poisson's ratio | 0.35 | 0.35 |
Elongation at break (in 50 mm) | 16% | 16% |
Hardness, Brinell (500 kg load, 10 mm ball) | 60 | 60 |
Hardness, Knoop (estimated from Brinell) | 80 | 80 |
Hardness, Vickers (converted from Brinell hardness) | 68 | 68 |
Machinability (relative rating, 100=best) | 100 | 100 |
Charpy impact | 4.10 J | 3.02 ft-lb |
The thermal properties of magnesium AZ61A alloy are highlighted in the following table.
Thermal Properties | Metric | Imperial |
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Thermal expansion co-efficient (@ 0-100°C/32-212°F) | 26 µm/m°C | 14.4 µin/in°F |
Thermal conductivity (estimated from trends in similar Mg alloys) | 70 W/mK | 486 BTU in/hr.ft²°F |
Other designations equivalent to magnesium AZ61 alloy include ASTM A176.
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Product Details:
Material | Magnesium |
Thickness | 0mm - 0.5 mm |
Usage/Application | Industry |
Length | 15 Feet |
Shape | Rectangular |
Tensile Strength | 295 Mpa |
Brand | Nextgen Steel & Alloy |
Chemical Composition Limits | ||||||||||
Weight % | Al | Zn | Mn | Si | Cu | Ca | Fe | Ni | Others | Mg |
Magnesium AZ31B |
2.5 - 3.5 | 0.7 - 1.3 | 0.2 min | 0.05 max | 0.05 max | 0.04 max | 0.005 max | 0.005 max | 0.30 max total | bal |
AZ31B is a wrought magnesium alloy with good room-temperature strength and ductility combined with corrosion resistance and weldability. AZ31B finds application in wide variety of uses including aircraft fuselages, cell phone and laptop cases, speaker cones and concrete tools. AZ31B can be superformed at elevated temperatures to produce a wide variety of intricate components for automotive uses.
AZ31 is also available as tooling plate which is specially produced to provide a flat plate surface. The production process of AZ31-TP also results in plate with exceptional dimensional stability in machining. This allows for the manufacture of very complex parts but also components which benefit from the dimensional stability such as jigs, fixtures, optical benches, vibration test equipment and inspection gauges.
Typical Mechanical Properties:Material | Condition | Thickness " | Tensile Strength | Yield Strength 0.2 % | Elongation in 4D (%) |
Magnesium Alloy AZ31B Sheet |
Cold Rolled, partially annealed | 0.016 - 0.249 | 39 | 29 | 6 |
Magnesium Alloy AZ31B Sheet | Cold Rolled, partially annealed | 0.249 - 0.374 | 38 | 26 | 8 |
Magnesium Alloy AZ31B Sheet | Cold Rolled, partially annealed | 0.374 - 0.500 | 37 | 24 | 8 |
Magnesium Alloy AZ31B Sheet | Cold Rolled, partially annealed | 0.500 - 1.00 | 36 | 22 | 8 |
Magnesium Alloy AZ31B Sheet | Cold Rolled, partially annealed | 1.00 - 2.00 | 34 | 20 | 8 |
Magnesium Alloy AZ31B Sheet | Cold Rolled, partially annealed | 2.00 - 3.00 | 34 | 18 | 8 |
Magnesium Alloy AZ31B Tooling Plate |
Tooling Plate | 35 | 19 | 10 | |
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Product Details:
Usage/Application | Industrial |
Size | 10X5 Feet |
Material | Magnesium |
Brand | Nextgen Steel & Alloy |
Shape | Rectangular |
Density | 0.270 lb/inch3 |
Magnesium (Mg) is strong, stiff, and lightweight, making it the most widely used element in engineered structures after iron and aluminum. Its strength and stiffness can be further improved when alloyed with aluminum.
Nevertheless, bulk mechanical properties rely greatly on chemical composition and thermomechanical history, as these factors influence microstructure. This article discusses the application of nanoindentation to measure the properties of individual phases within a commercially available alloy, AZ 61.
AZ 61 contains aluminum (nominally 6%), zinc (nominally 1%), and other trace elements. Table 1 summarizes the chemical composition for AZ 61. The presence of zinc and other trace elements has little impact on the microstructure, and the phase diagram is used to deduce the composition of slowly cooled AZ 61.
At 6% aluminum, the Mg-Al phase diagram deduces the interaction of two phases: an α phase that is Mg-rich and a β phase comprising the intermetallic compound Al12Mg17.
Table 1. Chemical composition of magnesium AZ 61 alloy [2].
Element | % by mass |
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Aluminum | 5-7 |
Zinc | 0.8-1 |
Copper | <0.03 |
Silicon | <0.01 |
Iron | <0.01 |
Nickel | <0.005 |
Magnesium | Balance |
When the alloy cools from the liquid state, the α phase starts solidifying at about 620°C and the solidification process completes at 540°C, at which point the material exists completely in the α phase. The precipitation of the β phase begins at around 300°C and the mass fraction of this secondary phase keeps on increasing as the temperature continues to decrease. At temperatures less than 100°C, the β phase represents about 7.5% of the alloy.
Instrumentation:The Keysight Express Test option is used in this analysis due to its ability to achieve unprecedented testing speeds by implementing conventional indentation testing in an innovative way. Express Test carries out one complete indentation cycle per second, which includes approach, contact detection, load, unload, and movement to the next indentation site.
Express Test can quantitatively ‘map’ the elastic modulus and the hardness of a surface in a reasonable time. This quality is especially advantageous for analyzing multiphase metals like AZ 61.
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Product Details:
Minimum Order Quantity | 1 Kilogram |
Packaging Type | Wooden box |
Usage | Personal, Industrial, Laboratory |
Grade Standard | Bio-Tech Grade, Technical Grade, Reagent Grade, Analytical Grade |
Purity | 20 % |
Thickness | 250 mm |
Temperature | 400 Degree C |
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