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ASTM AZ31B-H24
Category Magnesium Alloy
Designations United States: UNS N08700, ASTM B599

Composition
ElementWeight %
Al  3.00 
Zn  1.00 

Mechanical Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Density (×1000 kg/m3) 1.77-1.83 25  
Poisson's Ratio 0.35 25  
Elastic Modulus (GPa) 44.8 25  
Tensile Strength (Mpa) 290.0  25  H24 (sheet, plate) 
Yield Strength (Mpa) 220.0 (180.0) 
Elongation (%) 15.0 
Reduction in Area (%)  
Note: Value in parentheses indicates yield strength for compression.
Hardness (HB500) 73  25  H24 (sheet, plate) 
Shear Strength (MPa) 160  25  H24 (sheet, plate) 

Thermal Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC) 26  20-100 H24 
Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) 96.23  0  H24 
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