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Magsimal-59

AlMg5Si2Mn | High-pressure die casting

Manufacturer-reported values. Do not use as certified design allowables. View sources ↗

TemperWallYield MPaTensile MPaElong. %
F< 2 mm> 220> 30010–15
F4–6 mm140–170250–3209–14
F6–12 mm120–145220–2608–12

Chemical composition

Reported weight-percent bounds. A blank lower bound means only an upper threshold was reported.

Element / source labelMinimum wt%Upper wt%
Si1.82.6
Fe—0.2
Cu—0.03
Mn0.50.8
Mg56
Zn—0.07
Ti—0.2
Be—0.004
others—0.2

Physical and thermal properties

PropertyReported valueUnitCondition
thermal expansion2410⁻⁶/K20–200 °C
thermal conductivity1.1W/(K·cm)20–200 °C
electrical conductivity14–16MS/m20 °C

Fatigue

Source-reported fatigue values; conditions must be compared before use.

PropertyValueStress ratioCyclesCondition
Fatigue strength100 MPa-11,000,000F; 4 mm wall

Processing properties

Source-reported comparisons, not certified limits.

PropertyReported value
heat treatmentno
hot crack tendencylow
sticking tendencylow
increased dross formation tendencymedium
die life>90%
linear shrinkage0.6–1.1%

Data under review

Density withheld: Two official developer documents report different values at 20 °C; no single value is published pending reconciliation.

Primary Aluminium Alloys for Pressure Die Casting ↗ — PDF p. 46, Physical properties in the as-cast state, Density row

Technical information: Magsimal-59 / AlMg5Si2Mn ↗ — PDF p. 4, Physical and chemical properties, Density at 20°C row

Young Modulus withheld: 2015 and 2018 original-developer tables report different modulus ranges; the later table does not state a temperature at this row.

Primary Aluminium Alloys for Pressure Die Casting ↗ — PDF p. 46, Physical properties in the as-cast state, Young’s modulus row

Aluminium Casting Alloys, 2018 foldout ↗ — PDF p. 9, Magsimal-59 aligned physical-properties row

Solidification Range withheld: 2015 and 2018 original-developer tables report different solidification upper endpoints.

Primary Aluminium Alloys for Pressure Die Casting ↗ — PDF p. 46, Physical properties in the as-cast state, Solidification range row

Aluminium Casting Alloys, 2018 foldout ↗ — PDF p. 9, Magsimal-59 aligned physical-properties row

Mechanical conditions under review

magsimal-59-2-4 withheld: Original-developer 2015 and 2018 editions give different elongation ranges for HPDC F, 2–4 mm wall.

Primary Aluminium Alloys for Pressure Die Casting ↗ — PDF p. 46, Magsimal-59 Mechanical properties, 2–4 mm row

Primary aluminum HPDC Alloys for Structural Casts in Vehicle Construction ↗ — PDF p. 21, Magsimal-59 Mechanical properties, 2–4 mm row

Evidence

Primary Aluminium Alloys for Pressure Die Casting — RHEINFELDEN ALLOYS

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