8 Magnesium
Alloys 1. WELDABLE
ALLOYS Alloy No.
Tensile Melting
Dow&
Nominal Strength
Range A.S.T.M.
Composition Main
Use (Annealed)
Deg. F. Properties
Welding Rod HK31A
3.0 Th. Sheet,
37,000 psi 1092-
1204 Elevated
EZ33A 0.7
Zr. Plate, temperature
Castings
stability
AZ31 B 3.0
AI. Sheet, 36,000
psi 990- 1170
Formability AZ92A
1.0 Zn.
Plate,
and strength;
or Strip,
general purpose AZ61A
Shapes.
alloy.
