AZ63A-T4 Magnesium
Magnesium Alloys
Property Overview
Density1.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus46GPa
Tensile Strength270MPa
Yield Strength85MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature120°C
Chemical Composition
NI
0 to 0.010%
MN
0.15 to 0.35%
SI
0 to 0.3%
CU
0 to 0.25%
AL
5.3 to 6.7%
MG
88.6 to 92.1%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.3%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.3%
ZN
2.5 to 3.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
46 GPa
Elongation at Break
8.0 %
Fatigue Strength
83 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Shear Modulus
18 GPa
Shear Strength
160 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
270 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
85 MPa
Physical
Density
1.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
350 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
120 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
610 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
450 °C
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage
1.3 %
Specific Heat Capacity
980 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
52 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
29 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
26 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
16 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
12 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
61 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
16 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
78 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
66 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
41 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
51 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
12 % relative
Embodied Carbon
22 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 66 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
970 L/kg
Embodied Water
970 L/kg 120 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
AZ63A-T4 Magnesium
Standards
ASTM B80 ASTM B80: Standard Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Sand Castings