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| Cast magnesium alloy AM100A | ||||
| Chemical composition: Al=10.0%,Mn = 0.1% min, Mg balance | ||||
| Property | Value in metric unit | Value in US unit | ||
| Density | 1.83 *10³ | kg/m³ | 114 | lb/ft³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modulus of elasticity | 45 | GPa | 6530 | ksi |
| Thermal expansion (20 ºC) | 25.0*10-6 | ºCˉ¹ | 13.9*10-6 | in/(in* ºF) |
| Specific heat capacity | 1050 | J/(kg*K) | 0.251 | BTU/(lb*ºF) |
| Thermal conductivity | 73 | W/(m*K) | 507 | BTU*in/(hr*ft²*ºF) |
| Electric resistivity | 15.0*10-8 | Ohm*m | 15.0*10-6 | Ohm*cm |
| Tensile strength (as cast) | 150 | MPa | 21800 | psi |
| Yield strength (as cast) | 83 | MPa | 12000 | psi |
| Elongation (as cast) | 2 | % | 2 | % |
| Shear strength (as cast) | 125 | MPa | 18100 | psi |
| Fatigue strength (as cast) | 70 | MPa | 10200 | psi |
| Hardness (as cast) | 53 | HB(500) | 53 | HB(500) |
| Tensile strength (T6) | 275 | MPa | 39900 | psi |
| Yield strength (T6) | 110 | MPa | 16000 | psi |
| Elongation (T6) | 4 | % | 4 | % |
| Fatigue strength (T6) | 76 | MPa | 11000 | psi |
| Hardness (T6) | 69 | HB(500) | 69 | HB(500) |
| Solution temperature | 420 | ºC | 790 | ºF |
| Aging temperature | 232 | ºC | 450 | ºF |
| Aging time | 5 | hrs. | 5 | hrs. |
| Liquidus temperature | 594 | ºC | 1101 | ºF |
| Solidus temperature | 464 | ºC | 867 | ºF |