Magnesium ZK60A-T5, Extruded

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Magnesium ZK60A-T5, Extruded
Categories:	Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Magnesium Alloy
Material Notes:	Similar to but higher ductility than AZ60A-T5.
Key Words:	UNS M16600; Mg
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.83 g/cc	0.0661 lb/in³

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Brinell	88	88	500 kg load, 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop	113	113	Estimated from Brinell
Hardness, Rockwell A	37.5	37.5	Estimated from Brinell
Hardness, Rockwell B	55	55	Estimated from Brinell
Hardness, Vickers	100	100	Estimated from Brinell
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	365 MPa	52900 psi
	41.0 MPa @Temperature 315 °C, Time 601 sec	5950 psi @Temperature 599 °F, Time 0.167 hour	tested at elevated temperature
	180 MPa @Temperature 150 °C, Time 601 sec	26100 psi @Temperature 302 °F, Time 0.167 hour	tested at elevated temperature
Tensile Strength, Yield	305 MPa @Strain 0.2 %	44200 psi @Strain 0.2 %
Elongation at Break	11 %	11 %	in 50 mm
Creep Strength	7.00 MPa @Temperature 150 °C, Time 360000 sec	1020 psi @Temperature 302 °F, Time 100 hour	0.2% total extension
Tensile Modulus	45.0 GPa	6530 ksi
Compressive Yield Strength	250 MPa	36300 psi	at 0.2% offset
Ultimate Bearing Strength	585 MPa	84800 psi
Bearing Yield Strength	405 MPa	58700 psi
Poissons Ratio	0.35	0.35
Machinability	100 %	100 %	Relative Rating, 100=Best
Shear Modulus	17.0 GPa	2470 ksi
Shear Strength	180 MPa	26100 psi

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.00000600 ohm-cm	0.00000600 ohm-cm

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Heat of Fusion	315 J/g	136 BTU/lb
CTE, linear	26.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 0.000 - 100 °C	14.4 µin/in-°F @Temperature 32.0 - 212 °F
	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-°C	0.239 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity	120 W/m-K	833 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point	>= 518 °C	>= 964 °F	Incipient Melting
Solidus	520 °C	968 °F
Liquidus	635 °C	1180 °F

Component Elements Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Magnesium, Mg	94 %	94 %	As Remainder
Zinc, Zn	4.8 - 6.2 %	4.8 - 6.2 %
Zirconium, Zr	>= 0.45 %	>= 0.45 %

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