High Strength Cast magnsium alloy billet WE43 produced by HIGH BROAD

December 28, 2016

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WE43B is a high strength cast magnesium alloy, the applicable temperature can reach 300 ℃. The alloy at high temperature without the use of silver or thorium can retain its good mechanical properties.

The alloy has long-term exposure to temperatures up to 250 ℃ when the performance is very stable. WE43B has a particularly good corrosion resistance.
 

Application:The alloy retains high performance at high temperatures and is of interest to aircraft engine designers and other powertrain, helicopter transmissions, missiles, racing cars and high performance vehicles.

 

Standard:

UNS No. M18430
ASTM B80
AMS 4427
MAM 4427
AECMA MG-C96002
ISO 16220: MC95310

 

Content:

Yttrium 3.7-4.3%

Heavy Rare Earth 2.4-4.4%

Zirconium 0.4%

Magnesium balance

 

Heat treatment

The alloy can be heat treated under the following conditions to achieve the best performance:

Solution heat treatment at 525 ° C for 8 hours,

Air cooling, hot water or polymer quenching,

Aging at 250 ° C for 16 hours, and air cooling.
 

Physical properties

Density 1.84

Thermal expansion coefficient of 26.7 × 10-6K-1

Thermal conductivity 51Wm-1K-1

Specific heat 966 Jkg-1K-1

Resistivity of 148 nΩm

Elastic modulus of 45 × 103MPa

Poisson ratio 0.27

The melting range is 540-640 ° C

The damping index is 0.09

Vickers hardness of 85-105

 

More information will be released later.

 

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