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ASTM AM60A-F
Category Magnesium Alloy
Designations United States: UNS S21460

Composition
ElementWeight %
Al  6.00 
Mn  0.13 

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) 205.0  25  F (die casting) 
Yield Strength (Mpa) 115.0 
Elongation (%) 6.0 
Reduction in Area (%)  
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