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Magnesium Elektron - Service & Innovation in Magnesium

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Magnesium Elektron Elektron® A8 Magnesium Alloy
Categories: Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Magnesium Alloy

Material Notes: General purpose alloy. Good founding properties. Good ductility, strength and shock resistance. Also available as a high purity grade.

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Vendors: Magnesium Elektron is the world leader in high strength magnesium alloys in rolled, extruded and cast forms. Phone (303) 589-3189 or visit www.magnesium-elektron.com.

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Physical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Specific Gravity 1.81 g/cc
 
Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Hardness, Vickers 55 - 70as sand cast
 55 - 70sand cast + solution treated
Tensile Strength at Break 140 MPaSand cast
 185 MPaChill cast
 200 MPaSand cast, + solution treated
 230 MPaChill cast, + solution treated
Tensile Strength, Yield 80.0 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %
Chill cast, + solution treated
 80.0 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %
Sand cast, + solution treated
 85.0 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %
Sand cast
 85.0 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %
Chill cast
Elongation at Break 2.0 %Sand cast
 4.0 %Chill cast
 7.0 %Sand cast, + solution treated
 10 %Chill cast, + solution treated
Compressive Yield Strength 75.0 - 90.0 MPa
@Strain 0.2 %
as cast
Compressive Strength 280 - 340 MPaas cast
 325 - 415 MPaSolution treated
Fatigue Strength 58.0 - 64.0 MPa
@# of Cycles 5.00e+7
Rotating bend; semi-circular notch, radius 1.2 mm, as cast
 60.0 - 70.0 MPa
@# of Cycles 5.00e+7
Rotating bend; semi-circular notch, radius 1.2 mm, solution treated
 75.0 - 90.0 MPa
@# of Cycles 5.00e+7
Unnotched Rotating Bend, as cast
 75.0 - 90.0 MPa
@# of Cycles 5.00e+7
Unnotched Rotating Bend, solution treated
 
Electrical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Electrical Resistivity 0.0000134 ohm-cm
 
Thermal PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
CTE, linear 27.2 µm/m-°C
@Temperature 20.0 - 200 °C
Specific Heat Capacity 1.00 J/g-°C
Thermal Conductivity 84.0 W/m-K
 
Component Elements PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Aluminum, Al 8.0 %
Magnesium, Mg 91.2 %As Balance
Manganese, Mn 0.30 %
Zinc, Zn 0.50 %

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