Magnesium Alloy AZ61A

  • Magnesium Alloy AZ61A
  • General Characteristics

    The AZ61A alloy has lower strength than AZ80 and requires the slowest rate of deformation of the magnesium-aluminum-zinc alloys.

    General-purpose extrusions with good properties and moderate costs, and forgings with good mechanical properties; used in the as-fabricated (F) temper.  This alloy is used in sheet form for battery applications only.

  • Typical Chemical Composition

    Weight % Al Zn Mn Si Cu Ni Fe Other Mg
    minimum 5.80 0.40 0.15 Bal
    maximum 7.20 1.50 0.10 0.05 0.005 0.005 0.30
  • Physical Properties

    Characteristics English Metric
    Nominal density 25°C   /   78°F 0.065 lbs/in3 1.8 g/cm3
    Specific heat 25°C   /   78°F 0.25 BTU/lb – °F 1050 J/KG- °K
    Incipient melting >=801 °F >=427 °C
    Coefficient of thermal

    expansion

    20°C   /   68°F 14 micro in/in- °F 26 micro m/m- °K
    Thermal conductivity 100-200°C

    (212-572°F)

    46 BTU/ft- hr – °F 80 W/m – °K
    Electrical resistivity 20°C   /   68°F 125 nΩ ∙ m
    Electrical conductivity 20°C   /   68°F 11.6 %IACS
  • Mechanical Properties

    Form Tensile Hardness Shear strength
    Ultimate Yield Elongation

    in 50 mm

    (2 in.)

    Brinell

    500 kg load,

    10 mm ball

    KSI MPa KSI MPa % KSI MPa
    Bar & Rod 44 305 30 205 16 60 20 140
  • Specifications

    • AMS – 4350, QQ-M-31B
    • ASTM – B107

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