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AM60B 12kg

Abstract: Dead Sea Magnesium AM60B alloy

Category: Standard Mg Alloys

Typical Applications: Die Casting

Title: AM60B

  • Creep Resistance – Room Temperature
  • TYS –130
  • Elongation – 16 %

Chemical Composition:

Composition in % (Max) AM60B
Mg Remainder
Al 5.6-6.4
Mn 0.26-0.50
Zn 0.2
Si 0.05
Cu 0.008
Ni 0.001
Fe 0.004
Other elements each 0.01

Physical Properties:

Typical Physical Properties
Properties AM60B
Density   at 20°C [g/cm3 ] 1.80
Lin.thermal exp.

Coeff [μm/m.K] at

20-100•c

26.0
Thermal conductivity

[W/K m] at 20’C

61
Electrical conductivity

at 20’C[W/K.m)

7.9

 

Specific heat [kJ/kg K]

at 20’C

1.02
latent heat of fusion

[kJ/kg]

370
Non-equilibrium

Solidification range[°c]

615-434

12 Kg Ingot

12 Kg Ingot Dimensions

Weight Length Width Height
Kg lb mm In mm in mm in
12 26.4 630 24.8 130 5.1 89 3.5

 

Standard Package:

 

Ingots

 

Layers

 

Weight

 

Length

 

Width

 

Height

kg lb mm inch mm inch mm inch
124 13 1488 3280 1260 49.6 630 24.8 1157 45.6
Properties AM60B          
Tensile yield strength [MPa]

20°C

150C

 

130

90

Ultimate tensile strength [MPa]

20°C

150°C

 

270

145

Compression yield strength [MPa] 130
Elongation in 50 mm [%] 16
Impact strength [J](2) 19
Young’s Modulus [GPa] 45
Hardness, Brinell 65
Fatigue strength [MPa](3) 90
Creep strength:

Stress to produce 0.2% strain

in 100 hr at 150°C [MPa]

 

Mechanical Properties: