Magnesium AZ63A-T4, Sand Cast

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Magnesium AZ63A-T4, Sand Cast
Categories:	Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Magnesium Alloy
Material Notes:	Sand Casting, T4 temper is AMS 4422; ASTM B 80; SAE J465. Good room temperature strength, ductility, and toughness. Commonly used for parts in commercial and military structural applications requiring moderate strength and good ductility and toughness. Not typically used anymore - largely superseded by AZ91.
Key Words:	UNS M11630; Elektron AZG; Mg; Old SAE 50; AMS 4420; AMS 4422; AMS 4424; ASTM B 80; SAE J465 (Ingot UNS M11631)
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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	55	55	500 kg load, 10 mm ball
Hardness, Knoop	70	70	Estimated from Brinell
Hardness, Rockwell E	66	66
Hardness, Vickers	66	66	Estimated from Brinell
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	275 MPa	39900 psi
Tensile Strength, Yield	97.0 MPa @Strain 0.2 %	14100 psi @Strain 0.2 %
Elongation at Break	12 %	12 %	in 50 mm
Tensile Modulus	45.0 GPa	6530 ksi
Compressive Yield Strength	97.0 MPa	14100 psi	at 0.2% offset
Ultimate Bearing Strength	415 MPa	60200 psi
Bearing Yield Strength	415 MPa	60200 psi
Poissons Ratio	0.35	0.35
Fatigue Strength	83.0 MPa @# of Cycles 5.00e+8	12000 psi @# of Cycles 5.00e+8	R.R. Moore Test
	89.0 - 117 MPa @# of Cycles 1.00e+8	12900 - 17000 psi @# of Cycles 1.00e+8	Rotating Beam, R=-1
	96.0 - 131 MPa @# of Cycles 1.00e+7	13900 - 19000 psi @# of Cycles 1.00e+7	Rotating Beam, R=-1
	110 - 144 MPa @# of Cycles 1.00e+6	16000 - 20900 psi @# of Cycles 1.00e+6	Rotating Beam, R=-1
	124 - 144 MPa @# of Cycles 1.00e+7	18000 - 20900 psi @# of Cycles 1.00e+7	Direct stress, R=0.25
	124 - 158 MPa @# of Cycles 100000	18000 - 22900 psi @# of Cycles 100000	Rotating Beam, R=-1
	144 - 165 MPa @# of Cycles 1.00e+6	20900 - 23900 psi @# of Cycles 1.00e+6	Direct stress, R=0.25
	158 - 186 MPa @# of Cycles 100000	22900 - 27000 psi @# of Cycles 100000	Direct stress, R=0.25
Machinability	100 %	100 %	Relative Rating, 100=Best
Shear Modulus	17.0 GPa	2470 ksi
Shear Strength	125 MPa	18100 psi
Charpy Impact	3.40 J	2.51 ft-lb	V-notch

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	0.0000140 ohm-cm	0.0000140 ohm-cm

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Heat of Fusion	373 J/g	160 BTU/lb
CTE, linear	26.1 µm/m-°C @Temperature 0.000 - 100 °C	14.5 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	1.05 J/g-°C	0.251 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity	52.2 W/m-K	362 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F
Melting Point	>= 360 °C	>= 680 °F	Incipient Melting
Solidus	455 °C	851 °F
Liquidus	610 °C	1130 °F

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Casting Temperature	705 - 845 °C	1300 - 1550 °F	Sand Casting

Component Elements Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Aluminum, Al	5.3 - 6.7 %	5.3 - 6.7 %
Copper, Cu	<= 0.25 %	<= 0.25 %
Magnesium, Mg	91 %	91 %	As Remainder
Manganese, Mn	>= 0.15 %	>= 0.15 %
Nickel, Ni	<= 0.010 %	<= 0.010 %
Silicon, Si	<= 0.30 %	<= 0.30 %
Zinc, Zn	2.5 - 3.5 %	2.5 - 3.5 %

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