Typical Magnesium Forging Alloys | | | | | | | |
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The following is a summary of typical magnesium forging alloys, including links to supplier property data and links to articles and handbook information.

Designations in parentheses are British designations for the ASTM designations which precede them.

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ALLOY | TEMPER | DESCRIPTION | SUPPLIER INFORMATION | REFERENCE | READ MORE | | | | |
AZ31B | F | Mg-Al-Zn alloy with moderate mechanical properties and high elongation. | | Handbook of Materials Selection, ed. Kutz, Myer, 2002 John Wiley & Sons | Read the Full Article | | | | |
| | | | Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization, U. S. Department of Transportation, 2003 | Read the Full Article | | | | |
| | | | M. Barnett, "A Taylor Model Based Description of the Proof Stress of Magnesium AZ31 during Hot Working", Met. Trans. A, September 2003, pp. 1799-1806. | Acquire the Article | | | | |
| | | | A. Ben-Artzy, A. Shtechman, N. Ben-Ari and D. Dayan, "Defromation Characteristics of Wrought Magnesium Alloys AZ31, Zk60", Magnesium Technology 2000, TMS, pp. 363-374. | Read the Full Article | | | | |
| | | | G. Tausig, N. J. Ricketts and S. R. Peck, "Forging of Magnesium Using Squeeze Cast Pre-Form", Magnesium Technology 2001, TMS, pp. 235-242. | Read the Full Article | | | | |
| | | | ASM Specialty Handbook:  Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys, eds.  M. M. Avedesian and H. Baker, ASM International, 1999. | Acquire the Book | | | | |
| | | | For more articles, search Magnesium Article and Presentation Database, Eric Nyberg of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2007. | Search Database | | | | |
ZM21 | F | Medium strength.  Easily formed.  Fully weldable by argon arc process. | Magnesium-Elektron | | | | | | |
AZ61A (AZM) | F | General purpose Mg-Al-Zan alloy with good mechanical properties and moderate cost. Gas and arc weldable. | Magnesium-Elektron | Handbook of Materials Selection, ed. Kutz, Myer, 2002 John Wiley & Sons | Read the Full Article | | | | |
| | | | ASM Specialty Handbook:  Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys, eds.  M. M. Avedesian and H. Baker, ASM International, 1999. | Acquire the Book | | | | |
| | | | For more articles, search Magnesium Article and Presentation Database, Eric Nyberg of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2007. | Search Database | | | | |
M1A | F | Mg-Mn alloy with moderate mechanical properties.  Has excellent weldability, corrosion resistance and hot formability. | | ASM Specialty Handbook:  Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys, eds.  M. M. Avedesian and H. Baker, ASM International, 1999. | Acquire the Book | | | | |
ZK31(ZW3) | T5 | High strength alloy.  Weldable under good conditions. | Magnesium Elektron | | | | | | |
AZ80A | F, T5 | High strength Mg-Al-Zn alloy. | Magnesium-Elektron | Handbook of Materials Selection, ed. Kutz, Myer, 2002 John Wiley & Sons | Read the Full Article | | | | |
| | | | ASM Specialty Handbook:  Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys, eds.  M. M. Avedesian and H. Baker, ASM International, 1999. | Acquire the Book | | | | |
| | | | For more articles, search Magnesium Article and Presentation Database, Eric Nyberg of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2007. | Search Database | | | | |
ZK60A | F, T5 | High strength alloy.  Has best combination of strength and ductility at room temperature of the wrought Mg alloys. | Magnesium-Elektron | Handbook of Materials Selection, ed. Kutz, Myer, 2002 John Wiley & Sons | Read the Full Article | | | | |
| | | | A. Ben-Artzy, A. Shtechman, N. Ben-Ari and D. Dayan, "Defromation Characteristics of Wrought Magnesium Alloys AZ31, ZK60", Magnesium Technology 2000, TMS, pp. 363-374. | Read the Full Article | | | | |
| | | | A. M. Galiyev, R. O. Kaibyshev and G. Gottstein, "Grain Refinement of ZK60 Magnesium Alloy During Low Temperature Deformation", Magnesium Technology 2002, TMS, pp. 181-185. | Read the Full Article | | | | |
| | | | ASM Specialty Handbook:  Magnesium and Magnesium Alloys, eds.  M. M. Avedesian and H. Baker, ASM International, 1999. | Acquire the Book | | | | |
| | | | For more articles, search Magnesium Article and Presentation Database, Eric Nyberg of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2007. | Search Database | | | | |
WE54A | T6, T5 (for 200°C use) | Elevated temperature Mg-Y-RE alloy for use at temperatures up to 300°C.   Properties are more isotropic than those in most wrought alloys. | Magnesium-Elektron | For articles, search Magnesium Article and Presentation Database, Eric Nyberg of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2007. | Search Database | | | | |
WE43A | T6, T5 (for 200°C use) | Elevated temperature Mg-Y-RE alloy for use at temperatures up to 300°C.  Stable for long times at 250°C.  Properties are more isotropic than those in most wrought alloys. | Magnesium-Elektron | For articles, search Magnesium Article and Presentation Database, Eric Nyberg of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2007. | Search Database | | | | |
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