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* Sheet, Plate, Bar, Castings, Forgings, Extrusions *
AZ31-TP Tooling Plate From .250″ to 14″ thickness	AZ31B-H24 Sheet & Plate From .020″ to 3″ thickness
AZ31B-O Sheet & Plate From .020″ to 3″ thickness	AZ31B-F Round Bar From .250″ to 14″ diameter
ZK60A-T5 Flat Bar Many sizes!!	ZK60A-F Flat Bar Many sizes!!
ZK60A-T5 Round Bar From 1″ to 15″ diameter	ZK60A-F Round Bar From 1″ to 15″ diameter
AZ61A-F Round Bar From 1″ to 3.125″ diameter	Forgings, Castings, and Special Extruded Shapes
Magnesium Chips and Turnings

Properties of Magnesium Alloy

Where is Magnesium used?

Aerospace, defense and satellite applications where weight reduction is critical
Electronic components where shock absorbing qualities are crucial
Automotive/Motor sports applications where weight reduction and strength are required
Mechanical vibration shakers for test fixtures

Why Magnesium?

Magnesium is the lightest industrial metal in the world
One third lighter than aluminum
Magnesium is as strong as aluminum
Magnesium is shock absorbing and dampens vibrations
Magnesium is very machinable
We supply AZ31, AZ61, AZ80, and ZK60 Alloys, among others

More options are available, please call us for information

		Thickness (Inches)	Nominal Composition – (%) (Balance is Magnesium)					Table Physical Properties (Room Temperature)
AZ31B	H24	0.016-0.249 0.250-0.374 0.375-0.500 0.501-1.000 1.001-2.000 2.001-3.000 OVER 3.000	3.0	1.0	.2	–	–	1.77	.064	1160	.18	9.2
	H26	0.250-0.374 0.375-0.438 0.439-0.500 0.501-0.750 0.751-1.000 1.001-1.500 1.501-2.000						1.77	.064	1160	–	–
	0	0.016-0.060 0.061-0.249 0.250-0.500 0.501-2.000 2.001-3.000						1.77	.064	1160	.18	9.2

		Ultimate Tensile Strength (KSI) TYP/MIN		Tensile Strength Yield (KSI) TYP/MIN		Elongation in 2 Inches (%) Compressive Yield TYP/MIN		Compressive Yield Strength (KSI) TYP/MIN			TYP. Bearing Strength (KSI) ULT/YIELD
AZ31B	H24	42 40 39 38 37 37 –	39 38 37 36 34 34 29	32 29 27 24 23 21 –	29 26 24 22 20 18 14	15 17 19 14 16 –	6 8 8 8 8 8 8	26 23 19 16 14 12 –	24 20 16 13 10 9 8	29 28 27 26 26 26 –	77 72 70 68 66 66 –	47 45 40 37 35 33 –	73 – – – – – –
	H26	40 40 40 40 39 38 38	39 38 38 37 37 35 35	30 28 28 28 26 25 24	27 26 26 25 23 22 21	16 13 13 10 10 10 10	6 6 6 6 6 6 6	24 22 22 19 18 16 15	22 21 18 17 16 15 14	28 28 28 28 28 27 26	72 72 72 72 70 68 68	46 44 44 40 39 37 36	– – – – – – –
		37 37 36 36 36	32 32 32 32 32	22 22 22 22 21	18 15 15 15 15	21 21 21 17 15	12 12 12 10 9	16 16 13 12 11	12 12 10 10 8	26 26 25 25 25	66 66 65 65 65	37 37 34 33 32	56 56 – – –

~ For conversion of ksi values into megapascals (MPa), multiply the ksi value by 6.89 ~
~ For conversion of MPa values into ksi values, multiply the MPa value by 0.14503 ~

Alloy	Temper	Thickness	Ultimate Tensile Strength (KSI) TYP	MIN	Tensile Strength Yield (KSI) TYP	MIN	Elongation In 2 inches (%) TYP	MIN	Compressive Yield Strength (KSI) TYP	MIN	Shear Strength (KSI) TYP	Type Bearing Strength (KSI) ULT	YIELD	Appox Brinnel Hardness
AZ31B	H24	0.016-0.249	42	39	32	29	15	6	26	24	29	77	47	73
AZ31B	H24	0.250-0.374	40	38	29	26	17	8	23	20	28	72	45	73
AZ31B	H24	0.375-0.500	39	37	27	24	19	8	19	16	27	70	40	–
AZ31B	H24	0.501-1.000	38	36	24	22	14	8	16	13	26	68	37	–
AZ31B	H24	1.001-2.000	37	34	23	20	16	8	14	10	26	66	35	–
AZ31B	H24	2.001-3.000	37	34	21	18	–	8	12	9	26	66	33	–
AZ31B	H24	OVER 3.000	–	29	–	14		8	–	8	–	–	–	–
AZ31B	O	0.016-0.060	31	32	22	18	21	12	16	12	26	66	37	56
AZ31B	O	0.061-0.249	31	32	22	15	21	12	16	12	26	66	37	56
AZ31B	O	0.250-0.500	36	32	22	15	21	12	13	10	25	65	34	–
AZ31B	O	0.501-2.000	36	32	22	15	17	10	12	10	25	65	33	–
AZ31B	O	2.001-3.000	36	32	21	15	15	9	11	8	25	65	32	–
AZ31B	F	UNDER 0.250 IN.	38	35	28	21	14	7	15	–	19	56	34	49
AZ31B	F	0.250-1.499	38	35	29	22	15	7	14	12	19	56	33	49
AZ31B	F	1.500-2.499	38	34	28	22	14	7	14	12	19	56	33	49
AZ31B	F	2.500-5.000	38	32	28	20	15	7	14	10	19	56	33	49
AZ61A	F	UNDER 0.250 IN.	46	38	33	21	17	8	–	–	23	65	38	60
AZ61A	F	0.250-2.499	45	40	33	24	16	9	19	14	22	68	40	60
AZ61A	F	2.500-5.000	45	40	31	22	15	7	21	14	22	68	42	60
AZ80A	F	UNDER 0.250 IN.	49	43	36	28	12	9	–	–	22	68	48	60
AZ80A	F	0.250-1.499	49	43	36	28	11	8	–	17	22	68	48	60
AZ80A	F	1.500-2.499	49	43	35	28	11	6	–	17	22	68	48	60
AZ80A	F	2.500-5.000	48	42	36	27	9	4	–	17	22	68	48	60
AZ80A	T5	UNDER 0.250 IN.	55	47	38	30	8	4	34	–	24	60	57	82
AZ80A	T5	0.250-1.499	55	48	40	33	7	4	35	28	24	60	58	82
AZ80A	T5	1.500-2.499	53	48	39	33	6	4	32	27	24	66	54	82
AZ80A	T5	2.500-5.000	50	45	38	30	6	2	31	26	24	68	53	82
ZK60A	F	UNDER 2.000 IN.	49	43	38	31	14	5	33	27	24	76	56	75
ZK60A	F	2.000-2.999	49	43	37	31	14	5	28	26	24	76	50	75
ZK60A	F	3.000-4.999	49	43	36	31	14	5	27	25	24	76	49	75
ZK60A	F	5.000-39.999	48	43	37	31	9	6	23	20	24	75	44	75
ZK60A	T5	UNDER 2.000 IN.	53	45	44	36	11	4	36	30	26	79	59	82
ZK60A	T5	2.000-2.999	52	45	43	36	12	4	31	28	26	78	53	82
ZK60A	T5	3.000-4.999	51	45	42	36	14	4	30	25	25	77	52	82
ZK60A	T5	5.000-9.999	–	45	–	34	–	6	–	23	–	–	–	82
ZK60A	T5	10.000-24.999	–	45	–	34	–	6	–	22	–	–	–	82
ZK60A	T5	25.000-39.999	–	45	–	31	–	6	–	20	–	–	–	82
2024	O		27		11		20				18			47
2024	T3		70		50		18				41			120
6061	O		18		8		25				12			30
6061	T4		35		21		22				24			65
6061	T4511		35		21		22				24			65
6061	T6		45		40		12				30			95
6061	T6511		45		40		12				30			95
6063	0		13		7		–				10			25
6063	T5		27		21		12				17			60
6063	T6		35		31		12				22			73
7075	O		33		15		15				22			60
7075	T6		83		73		73				48			150
7075	T6511		83		73		73				48			150

Composition, Physical & Mechanical Properties for Extruded Tube, Hollow and Semi-Hollow Shapes
Form	Alloy	Temper	Wall Thickness (Inches)	Nominal Composition – (%) (Balance is Magnesium)					Physical Properties (Room Temperature)
Form	Alloy	Temper	Wall Thickness (Inches)	ALUMINUM	ZINC	MANGANESE	ZIRCONIUM	OTHER	SPECIFIC GRAVITY (68 °F)	DENSITY LB/CU. IN. (68 °F)	MELTING POINT (°F)	THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY (CGS UNITS) (68 ° F)	ELECTRICAL SENSITIVITY (MICROHM- CENTIMETERS) (68 ° F)
Extruded Tubes	AZCOML	F	0.028-0.250 (6″ MAX O.D.) 0.251-0.750 (6″ MAX O.D.)	2.8	0.9	.15	–	–	1.77	.064	1160	.18	9.2
	AZ31B	F	0.028-0.250 (6″ MAX O.D.) 0.251-0.750 (6″ MAX O.D.)	3.0	1.0	.2	–	–	1.77	.064	1160	.18	9.2
	AZ61A	F	0.028-0.250 (6″ MAX O.D.)	6.5	1.0	.15	–	–	1.8	.065	1145	.14	12.5
	ZK60A	F	0.028-0.250 (3″ MAX O.D.)	–	5.5	–	5.5	–	1.83	.066	1175	.28	.29
	ZK60A	T5	0.028-0.250 (3″ MAX O.D.) 0.094-1.188 (3″ MAX O.D.)	–	5.5	–	5.5	–	1.83	.066	1175	.29	5.7
Extruded Hollow and Semi-Hollow Shapes	AZCOML	F	ALL SIZES	2.8	0.9	.15	–	–	1.77	.064	1160	.18	9.2
	AZ31B	F	ALL SIZES	3.0	1.0	.2	–	–	1.77	.064	1160	.18	9.2
	AZ61A	F	ALL SIZES	6.5	1.0	.15	–	–	1.80	.065	1145	.14	12.5
	ZK60A	F	ALL SIZES	–	5.5	–	5.5	–	1.83	.066	1175	.28	6.0
	ZK60A	T5	ALL SIZES	–	5.5	–	5.5	–	1.83	.066	1175	.29	5.7

Room Temperature Mechanical Properties
Form	Alloy	Temper	Ultimate Tensile Strength (KSI)		Tensile Strength Yield (KSI)		Elongation in 2 Inches (%)		Compressive Yield Strength (KSI)		SHEAR STRENGTH (KSI	TYP. Bearing Strength (KSI) APPROX B		APPROX BRINNEL HARDNESS
Form	Alloy	Temper	TYP	MIN	TYP	MIN	TYP	MIN	TYP	MIN	TYP	ULT.	Yield	APPROX BRINNEL HARDNESS
Extruded Tubes	AZCOML	F	35 35	31 31	23 23	15 15	16 12	8 4	11 11	9 9	– –	– –	– –	46 46
	AZ31B	F	36 36	32 32	24 24	16 16	16 12	8 4	12 12	10 10	– –	– –	– –	46 46
	AZ61A	F	41	36	24	16	14	7	16	11	–	–	–	60
	ZK60A	F	47	40	35	28	13	5	25	20	–	–	–	75
	ZK60A	T5	50 49	46 44	40 39	38 33	11 12	4 4	30 26	26 21	– –	– –	– –	82 82
Extruded Hollow and Semi-Hollow Shapes	AZCOML	F	35	31	23	19	16	8	11	9	–	–	–	46
	AZ31B	F	36	32	24	20	16	8	12	10	–	–	–	46
	AZ61A	F	41	36	24	16	14	7	16	11	–	–	–	60
	ZK60A	F	46	41	34	28	12	5	25	20	–	–	–	75
	ZK60A	T5	50	46 50	40	38	11	4	29	26	–	–	–	82

Scope

This standard covers magnesium tooling plate of one grade and quality offered for sale for use in jigs, fixtures, gauges and other applications.

Composition

Magnesium tooling plate is made to AZ31 composition shown in the Chemical Composition of Magnesium Tooling Plate table below. Tooling plate can be supplied to MIL-T-38749 on inquiry.

Chemical Composition of Magnesium Tooling Plate

Alloy	Mg	Al	Ca	Mn	Ih	Zn	Zr	Cu max.	Fe max.	Ni max.	Si max.	Other imp. max.
AZ31	Bal.	2.5-3.5	0.04 max	0.20 min.	–	0.7-1.3	–	0.05	0.005	0.005	0.05	0.3

Properties

Typical mechanical properties os AZ31 tooling plate are shown in the table below. Minimum properties are not guaranteed.

Thickness, inches	TS, ksi	TYS, ksi	Elong. in 2″, %	CYS, ksi
0.250-6.000	35	19	10	10

Standard Sizes

Thickness	Size
.250, .375	48″x 96″	48″x 144″	–
.500, .625, .750, 1.000	48″x 96″	48″x 144″	60″x 144″
1.250, 1.500, 1.750	48″x 96″	48″x 144″	60″x 144″
2.000, 2.500, 3.000	48″x 96″	48″x 144″	60″x 144″
3.500	48″x 96″	–	–
4.000	49″x 84″	–	–
5.000	49″x 72″	–	–
6.000	49″x 60″	–	–

Special Inquiries: For thicknesses over 6 inches, widths over 60 inches, and non-standard lenghts.

Tolerances

Thickness – maximum variation in gauge within a plate ± 0.010 plate to plate variation
Specified thickness, inches	Tolerance ±, inches
0.250-0.750	0.010
0.751-1.250	0.017
1.251-2.000	0.025
2.001-3.000	0.050
3.001-3.250	0.065
3.251-3.500	0.080
3.701-4.000	0.110
4.001-5.000	0.125
5.001-6.000	0.135

Width and Length Tolerances
Specified thickness, inches	Specified width of length, inch
	Up thru 10	Over 10 thru 48	Over 48 thru 72	Over 72
	Tolerances, inch +
0.250-6.000	3/16	3/8	1/2	5/8

Flatness Tolerances
Specified thickness, inches	Deviation from flat*, inch
	In any 1 foot		In any 6 feet
	Guaranteed	Typical	Guaranteed	Typical
0.250-1.000	0.005	0.003	0.015	0.007
1.001	0.010	0.005	0.020	0.010

* Deviations from flat are measured from a straight edge placed on the surface of the plate.

Finish: The side suitable for tooling uses is stencilled. The opposite side is equal or superior to a mill finish.

Packing: Conforms to requirements of carrier through which shipment is made. Both domestic and export packing available.

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Where is Magnesium used?

Why Magnesium?

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Chemical Composition of Magnesium Tooling Plate

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