Sand Cast Magnesium Alloys
Alloy | Temper | AMS# | Tensile (PSI) *min | Yield (PSI)*min | Elongations (%) *min | Characteristics | Applications |
AZ91E | T4 | (B80*) | 34,000 | 11,000 | 7 | good ductility used at up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit | Wheels, Die-cast Prototypes |
AZ91E | T6 | 4446 | 17,000 | 12,000 | – | corrosion resistance use at up to 200 degrees Fahrenheit | Aircraft Castings, High Grade Commercial Castings |
AZ92A | T6 | 4434 | 17,000 | 13,500 | – | good strength | Aircraft Castings, High Grade Commercial Castings |
EV31A | T6 | 4429 | 36,000 | 21,000 | 2.0 | corrosion resistance full MMPDS data package use at up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit | Aircraft Gearboxes, Pumps, Inlets, Generator housings |
EZ33A | T5 | 4442 | 13,000 | 11,000 | 1.5 | low strength, but stable to 500 degrees Fahrenheit and very good castability | Aircraft Castings |
K1A | As Cast | (B80*) | 24,000 | 6,000 | 14 | highest damping capacity | Shock & Vibration Fixtures |
QE22A | T6 | 4418 | 32,000 | 23,000 | 2 | use at up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, but use limited to non corrosive applications | Aircraft Gearboxes, Pumps, Inlets |
WE43B | T6 | 4427 | 31,500 | 22,000 | 2.0 | pressure tightness corrosion resistance use at up to 480 degrees Fahrenheit | Aircraft. Gearboxes, Pumps, Inlets, Highest Temperature Alloy |
ZE41A | T5 | 4439 | 26,000 | 17,500 | 2.0 | pressure tightness use at up to 325 degrees Fahrenheit good castability | Aircraft Gearboxes, Pumps, Inlets, Widely used Aircraft Alloy |