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Magnesium casting alloys Chemical composition
(Mass-%)
Abbreviation Alloy-No.
G-MgAl8Zn1 AZ81 Al 7.0 - 8.5
Zn 0.3 - 1.0
Mn 0.1 - 0.3
Mg rest
G-MgAl9Z1 AZ91 Al 8.0 - 9.5
Zn 0.3 - 1.0
Mn 0.1 - 0.3
Mg rest
G-MgAl6 A6 Al 5.5 - 6.5
Mn 0.1 - 0.4
Mg rest
GD-MgAl6Zn1 AZ61 Al 5.5 - 6.5
Zn 0.2 - 1.0
Mn 0.1 - 0.4
Mg rest
GD-MgAl4Si1 AS41 Al 4.0 - 5.0
Si 0.4 - 1.0
Mn 0.2 - 0.5
Mg rest
G-MgZn4SE1Zr1**) RZ5 Zn 3.5 - 5.0
SE 0.8 - 1.7
Zr 0.4 - 1.0
Mg rest
G-MgZn5Th2Zr1 TZ6 Zn 4.8 - 6.2
Th 1.5 - 2.0
Zr 0.4 - 1.0
Mg rest
G-MgSE3Zn2Zr1 ZRE1 SE 2.5 - 4.0
Zn 0.8 - 3.0
Zr 0.4 - 1.0
Mg rest
G-MgTh3Zn2Zr1 ZT1 Th 2.7 - 3.3
Zn 1.7 - 2.7
Zr 0.4 - 1.0
Mg rest
G-MgAg3SE2Zr1*)**) MSR Ag 2.0 - 3.0
RE 1.8 - 2.5
Zr 0.4 - 1.0
Mg rest
*) The alloy G-MgAg3SE2Zr1 is protected by patent.
**) RE = rare earth

from: Taschenbuch der Gießerei-Praxis, Fachverlag Schiele & Schön, Berlin


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