Magnesium alloy Hardness

[AeroAd]

Does someone know the hardness (Vickers, Brinell...) of the magnesium alloy AMS4439 or does someone know a good site or book to find tables of hardness for magnesium alloys.

Thanks

Adam

 

[CoryPad]

The ASM Handbook shows 62 HB. ASM sells a Magnesium handbook:

http://www.asminternational.org/Tem...=Ecommerce/ProductDisplay.cfm&ProductID=10522

Regards,

Cory

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[israelkk]

MIL-HDBK-5J which brings the data from the AMS onlyspecify tensile and compressive values. Hardness is not guaratied same as with PH steels.

 

[WKTaylor]

Aeroad...

MS4439E provides hardness test requirements... and defines what they mean. See AMS4439 Para 8.3...

Regards, Wil Taylor