DOWMETAL M is a manganese type magnesium base alloy which does not respond to hardening heat treatment, but is recommended where maximum formability and weldability are desired. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive, shear, and bearing strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Mg-3. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.

DOWMETAL R and DOWMETAL RC, the die casting alloys in most general use, are the 9% A1, 1% Zn magnesium alloys AZ91A and AZ91B. They combine good mechanical properties, good casting characteristics and good resistance to corrosion. A variation, designated as Dowmetal AZ91C, is used for sand and permanent mold castings. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Mg-17. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.

DOWMETAL FS and FS-1 are wrought magesium-base alloys that do not respond to age-hardening heat treatment for increased hardness and strength. They are general purpose extrusion alloys. DOWMETAL FS-1 is the controlled purity grade. Extrusions are supplied in both FS and FS-1. Sheet and plate are supplied in FS-1 only. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive, shear, and bearing strength. It also includes information on as well as forming, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Mg-7. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.

DOWMETAL EZ33A is a magnesium-rare earth metal-zinc-zirconium alloy having good high temperature creep resistance up to about 500 F, and is recommended for applications at elevated temperatures. Its freedom from microporosity makes it a suitable casting alloy for producing very special complicated parts which might not be made pressure tight in an alloy such as Dowmetal C. It is used in the artificially aged condition (T5). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Mg-21. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.

DOWMETAL G is a moderate strength, heat-treatable casting alloy, suitable for permanent mold and sand castings. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Mg-15. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.

DOWMETAL HZ32XA is a magnesium-thorium-zinc-zirconium alloy having good high temperature creep resistance, and is recommended for applications at elevated temperatures. It is used in the artificially aged condition (T5). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Mg-26. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.

DOWMETAL AZ91C is a heat treatable magnesium base alloy suitable for sand and permanent mold castings. It combines good tensile strength and yield strength with good elongation and is used in both the solution heat treated condition (T4) and in the solution heat treated plus artificially aged condition (T6). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Mg-25. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company, Bay City Division.

DOWMETAL-C is a heat-treatable magnesium-base alloy suitable for sand and permanent mold castings. It has high tensile strength and good yield strength. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive, shear, and bearing strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Mg-13. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.

DOWMETAL H is a sand casting alloy combining good corrosion resistance, good machinability with excellent mechanical properties. Commonly used in the solution heat treated condition (T4), tho alloy also responds favorably to an age-hardening heat treatment (T6). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive, shear, and bearing strength as well as fracture toughness, creep, and fatigue. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance, and corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Mg-9. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.

DOWMETAL O1 is a heat treatable magnesium alloy for forgings and extrusions requiring high fatigue strength and good creep resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive, shear, and bearing strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance, and corrosion resistance as well as forming, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Mg-8. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.

Dowmetal ZK60A is an ageable extrusion alloy for use where high strength magnesium extrusions with good toughness are required. It has small grain size, low notch sensitivity and a relatively high resistance to stress corrosion. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, tensile properties, and compressive, shear, bearing, and bend strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Mg-1. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.

MAGNESIUM ALLOY-TA54A is a general purpose hammer-forging alloy having intermediate strength. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Mg-44. Producer or source: Aluminum Company of America.

APEX 910 is a magnesium die casting alloy containing about 9% aluminum. It combines good mechanical properties, good casting characteristics, and good resistance to corrosion. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Mg-28. Producer or source: Apex Smelting Company.

MAGNESIUM AZ61A is a magnesium extrusion alloy having a strength level between that of AZ31B and ZK60A. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive, shear, and bearing strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Mg-43. Producer or source: The Dow Chemical Company.