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Magnesium WE54-T6, Cast
Categories: Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Magnesium Alloy

Material Notes: Nd content refers to Nd-rich rare earths.

Key Words: UNS M18410; Aerospace Alloy; Mg
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 1.85 g/cc0.0668 lb/in³
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Brinell 8585500 kg load, 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop 109109Estimated from Brinell
Hardness, Rockwell A 3636Estimated from Brinell
Hardness, Rockwell B 5353Estimated from Brinell
Hardness, Vickers 9696Estimated from Brinell
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 280 MPa40600 psi
Tensile Strength, Yield 225 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %
32600 psi
@Strain 0.2 %
Elongation at Break 4.0 %4.0 %in 50 mm
Tensile Modulus 44.4 GPa6440 ksi
Compressive Yield Strength 172 MPa24900 psiat 0.2% offset
Poissons Ratio 0.270.27
Shear Modulus 17.0 GPa2470 ksiEstimated from similar Mg alloys.
 
Electrical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.0000173 ohm-cm0.0000173 ohm-cm
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Heat of Fusion 370 J/g159 BTU/lbEstimated from trends in similar Mg alloys.
CTE, linear  26.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 0.000 - 100 °C
14.4 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 32.0 - 212 °F
Estimated from similar Mg alloys.
 27.0 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 - 200 °C
15.0 µin/in-°F
@Temperature 68.0 - 392 °F
Estimated from similar Mg alloys
Specific Heat Capacity 1.00 J/g-°C0.239 BTU/lb-°FTypical Mg alloy value.
Thermal Conductivity 52.0 W/m-K361 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point 550 - 640 °C1020 - 1180 °F
Solidus 550 °C1020 °F
Liquidus 640 °C1180 °F
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Casting Temperature 750 - 820 °C1380 - 1510 °FSand Casting
 
Component Elements PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Copper, Cu <= 0.030 %<= 0.030 %
Lithium, Li <= 0.20 %<= 0.20 %
Magnesium, Mg 91 %91 %As Remainder
Manganese, Mn <= 0.15 %<= 0.15 %
Neodymium, Nd 2.0 - 4.0 %2.0 - 4.0 %Nd-rich rare earths
Nickel, Ni <= 0.0050 %<= 0.0050 %
Silicon, Si <= 0.010 %<= 0.010 %
Yttrium, Y 4.75 - 5.5 %4.75 - 5.5 %
Zinc, Zn <= 0.20 %<= 0.20 %
Zirconium, Zr 0.40 - 1.0 %0.40 - 1.0 %

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