ISO-WD21150 (MgAl3Zn1(A)) Magnesium
Magnesium Alloys
annealed
Property Overview
Density1.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus45GPa
Tensile Strength240MPa
Yield Strength120MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature110°C
Chemical Composition
NI
0 to 0.0050%
MN
0.15 to 0.4%
SI
0 to 0.1%
CU
0 to 0.050%
AL
2.4 to 3.6%
MG
94 to 97%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.3%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.3%
ZN
0.5 to 1.5%
FE
0 to 0.0050%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
45 GPa
Elongation at Break
11 %
Fatigue Strength
120 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Shear Modulus
17 GPa
Shear Strength
150 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
240 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
120 MPa
Physical
Density
1.7 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
350 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
110 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
600 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
550 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
990 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
100 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
60 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
27 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
15 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
19 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
100 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
23 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
160 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
15 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
70 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
40 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
52 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
12 % relative
Embodied Carbon
23 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
160 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
160 MJ/kg 67 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
980 L/kg
Embodied Water
980 L/kg 120 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
ISO-WD21150 (MgAl3Zn1(A)) MagnesiumM11310MgAl3Zn1(A
Standards
ASTM B80 ASTM B80: Standard Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Sand Castings
ISO 3116 ISO 3116: Magnesium and magnesium alloys - Wrought magnesium alloys
ISO 3116 ISO 3116: Magnesium and magnesium alloys - Wrought magnesium alloys ASTM B80: Standard Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Sand Castings