M1A (M1A-F, 3.5200, M15100) Magnesium
Magnesium Alloys
Property Overview
Density1.7g/cm³
Elastic Modulus45GPa
Tensile Strength230MPa
Yield Strength130MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature95°C
Chemical Composition
NI
0 to 0.010%
MN
1.2 to 2.0%
SI
0 to 0.1%
CU
0 to 0.050%
CA
0 to 0.3%
MG
97.2 to 98.8%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.3%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.3%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
45 GPa
Elongation at Break
5.5 %
Fatigue Strength
88 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Shear Modulus
18 GPa
Shear Strength
120 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
230 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
130 MPa
Physical
Density
1.7 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
350 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
95 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
610 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
580 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
990 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
150 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
88 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
26 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
13 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
35 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
190 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
11 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
180 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
15 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
71 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
38 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
49 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
12 % relative
Embodied Carbon
24 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
160 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
160 MJ/kg 67 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
970 L/kg
Embodied Water
970 L/kg 120 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
3.5200M15100M1A (M1A-F, 3.5200, M15100) MagnesiumM1A-F
Standards
ASTM B107 ASTM B107: Standard Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Profiles, Tubes, and Wire
ASTM B107 ASTM B107: Standard Specification for Magnesium-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Profiles, Tubes, and Wire Essential Readings in Magnesium Technology, Suveen N. Mathaudhu et al. (editors), 2014 Environmental Degradation of Advanced and Traditional Engineering Materials, Lloyd H. Hihara et al., 2014. Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993