EP1685267B1 - Heat resistant magnesium die casting alloys - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a heat resistant magnesium die casting alloy and a die cast product of that alloy.
- JP-A-2001-316752 has proposed a die casting magnesium alloy comprised of 2 to 6 wt% Al, 0.3 to 2 wt% Ca, 0.01 to 1 wt% Sr, 0.1 to 1 wt% Mn, and the balance of Mg and unavoidable impurities. Due to this, it becomes possible to simultaneously improve the heat resistance and castability and expand the range of application.
- EP- 1 048 743 discloses an alloy comprising 3-6 Al, 1.7-3.3 Ca, 0-0.2 Sr and a balance of magnesium.
- the present invention has as its object to provide a heat resistant magnesium die casting alloy simultaneously improved in heat resistance and castability and expanded in range of applications and a die cast product of the same alloy.
- the present invention is characterized by limiting the ratio Ca/Al of the contents of Al and Ca to within a predetermined range so as to improve the combination of the heat resistance and castability over the conventional limits without causing deterioration of characteristics even if adding Al and Ca to high contents considered unsuitable in the past.
- JP-A-2001-316752 sets the upper limit of the Al content to 6 wt% and the upper limit of the Ca content to 2 wt%.
- the reason for the limitations is explained as being that if the Al content is over 6 wt%, the creep resistance rapidly deteriorates, while if the Ca content exceeds 2 wt%, casting cracks easily occur (see paragraph 0010 to 0012 of the publication).
- the inventors newly discovered that by limiting the ratio Ca/Al of the Ca content to the Al content to the range of 0.3 to 0.5, even if adding Al and Ca exceeding the upper limits of the above publication, it is possible to simultaneously achieve an improvement of the high temperature strength and castability, which are the main effects of high Al, and an improvement of the creep resistance, which is the main effect of high Ca, without causing either a drop in the creep resistance due to the higher Al or casting cracks due to the higher Ca.
- the present invention was completed based on this novel discovery.
- composition of the heat resistant magnesium die casting alloy of the present invention is limited due to the following reasons. Note that in this description, unless otherwise specified, the "%" in the indications of the content of the components mean “wt%”.
- Al raises the strength at room temperature and high temperature by dispersion strengthening (in particular grain boundary strengthening) by forming Al-Ca-based, Al-Sr-based, and Mg-Al-based intermetallic compounds. Further, it lowers the melting point (liquidus line) of the alloy to raise the fluidity of the melt and improve the castability.
- dispersion strengthening in particular grain boundary strengthening
- Al-Ca-based, Al-Sr-based, and Mg-Al-based intermetallic compounds lowers the melting point (liquidus line) of the alloy to raise the fluidity of the melt and improve the castability.
- Ca/Al ratio by including Al over 6% under a predetermined range of Ca/Al ratio, it is possible to increase the room temperature and high temperature strength over the conventional limit and secure a good castability.
- the creep resistance high temperature retained bolt load
- Ca improves the proof strength at room temperature and high temperature by grain boundary strengthening by Al-Ca-based intermetallic compounds and simultaneously particularly raises the creep resistance (high temperature retained bolt load).
- the Ca content is over 2% to 5% under a predetermined range of the Ca/Al ratio, it is possible to improve the proof strength and creep resistance over the conventional limits in the copresence with Al.
- the upper limit of the Ca content is made 5%.
- the Ca content is over 2% and not more than 5%, preferably 2.5 to 3.5%.
- the Ca/Al ratio by limiting the Ca/Al ratio to this range, it becomes possible to increase the Al content and Ca content over the conventional limits without causing a drop in the creep resistance due to the higher Al or a deterioration of the castability due to the higher Ca and therefore possible to further raise the high temperature strength and creep resistance over the past and secure a good castability.
- To stably secure a high creep resistance it is necessary to make the Ca/A1 ratio at least 0.3.
- Sr is added to further improve the effect of prevention of casting cracks and securing creep resistance. To obtain this effect, it is necessary to add Sr to at least 0.05%. The effect becomes greater with increasing the amount of addition. However, even if added over 1.0%, the effect does not increase not much at all.
- Mn is added to secure a good corrosion resistance. To obtain this effect, it is necessary to make the Mn content at least 0.1%. However, if Mn is present in excess, free Mn precipitates and embrittlement occurs, so the upper limit of the Mn content is made 0.6%.
- the magnesium alloy of the present invention is remarkably improved in corrosion resistance by further adding a rare earth metal (RE) to the above composition in the range of 0.1 to 3%.
- RE rare earth metal
- the heat resistant magnesium alloy of the present invention is particularly limited to one for die casting.
- die casting a fine network comprised of Al-Ca-based or Al-Sr-based intermetallic compounds is formed and a good heat resistance can be secured.
- Example 1 The following experiment was performed to confirm the effect of improvement of the castability and heat resistance by alloy compositions of the present invention.
- Mg alloys of the compositions of Table 1 were die cast under the following conditions using a 135 ton cold chamber die casting machine.
- the obtained alloy samples were subjected to tensile tests (test temperature: room temperature (RT), 150°C) and measured for crack length at casting and bolt load retention. As the bolt load retention, the retained bolt load was measured under the following conditions. The measurement results are shown all together in Table 2 and Table 3.
- FIG. 1 is a graph showing the high temperature retained bolt loads of different alloy samples
- FIG. 2 the relationship between the high temperature retained bolt load and Ca/Al ratio
- FIG. 3 the relationship between the casting crack length and Ca/Al ratio.
- Example 2 The following experiment was performed to confirm the effect of improvement of the corrosion resistance by RE addition in the alloy composition of the present invention.
- the Mg alloys of the compositions of Table 4 were die cast in the same way as in Example 1.
- the alloy compositions of No. 101 to 105 shown in Table 4 were basically comprised (target values) of 7%Al-3%Ca-0.5%Sr-0.3%Mn with amounts of RE added (target values) of successively 0% (no addition), 0.1%, 0.5%, 2.0%, and 3.0% (analysis values of added RE elements of 0.08%, 0.44%, 1.77%, and 2.68%).
- a Ce-rich (50%) misch metal was used for the RE addition.
- the obtained alloy samples were subjected to salt water spray tests under the following conditions to evaluate the corrosion resistance.
- FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B show changes in the corrosion weight loss and corrosion rate for different test durations (numbers of days). Compared with the no-RE material 101, the RE-added materials 102 to 105 all had small corrosion weight losses and small corrosion rates.
- FIG. 4A showing the change along with time of the corrosion weight loss, the curves are convex upward.
- FIG. 4B converting this to the change along with time of the corrosion rate, the curves are convex downward.
- the corrosion to proceed slower.
- FIG. 5 is a graph of the effects of the RE content on the progression of corrosion.
- the corrosion rate was plotted against the RE content for a test duration of one day and 10 days. At both test durations, the corrosion rate clearly decreases by the addition of 0.08% of RE as compared with no RE (0%). With increasing the amount of addition of 0.44% and 1.77%, the corrosion rate further decreases. However, if increasing the amount of addition to 2.68%, the corrosion rate conversely starts to increase, but even so the corrosion rate is far smaller than with no addition.
- RE in a range of 0.1% to 3% according to the present invention, it is learned that the corrosion resistance is remarkably improved compared with no addition.
- FIGS. 6A and 6B show the (A) 0.2% proof strength and tensile strength and (B) elongation at the test temperature from room temperature to 250°C. At all test temperatures, it was learned that the 0.44% RE material ( ⁇ plot) was provided with similar strength characteristics to the non-addition material (O plot).
- FIG. 7 compares the high temperature retained bolt loads of a 0.44% RE material (103), a non-addition material (101), and an AZ91D (typical known heat resistant Mg die casting alloy). The test procedure was the same as that in Example 1.
- the alloy of the present invention is far larger in retained bolt load compared with the conventional use alloy AZ91D regardless of the addition of RE.
- the 0.44% RE material (103) fell in retained bolt load by about 10% compared with the non-addition material (101), but sufficiently secured the practically required at least 70%, so was provided with both the practically sufficient heat resistance and corrosion resistance. Simultaneously, an excellent castability was also provided and it was possible to die cast without any problem. Table 4 No.
- a heat resistant magnesium die casting alloy simultaneously improved in heat resistance and castability and able to be used for a wider range of applications than the past is provided.
- the corrosion resistance may also be simultaneously improved.
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- The present invention relates to a heat resistant magnesium die casting alloy and a die cast product of that alloy.
- In recent years, to deal with the demand for reduction of the weight of vehicles, greater application of alloys of magnesium, the lightest of the practical metals, has been desired. However, conventional die casting magnesium alloys greatly deform at high temperatures. Not much progress has been made for parts having bolted portions exposed to high temperature environments (120°C or more). Up until now, various heat resistant magnesium die casting alloys have been developed, but it has not been possible to simultaneously improve the heat resistance (high temperature strength and creep resistance) and castability (hot-cracking resistance and die-sticking resistance during die casting) and therefore the range of application has been limited.
- Therefore, to achieve both heat resistance and castability,
JP-A-2001-316752 -
EP- 1 048 743 discloses an alloy comprising 3-6 Al, 1.7-3.3 Ca, 0-0.2 Sr and a balance of magnesium. - Even with the magnesium alloy of the above proposal, however, it has not been possible to sufficiently cover the range of applications required, so development of a heat resistant magnesium die casting alloy with further improved combination of heat resistance and castability has been desired.
- The present invention has as its object to provide a heat resistant magnesium die casting alloy simultaneously improved in heat resistance and castability and expanded in range of applications and a die cast product of the same alloy.
- To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a heat resistant magnesium die casting alloy as given by
claim 1. - The present invention is characterized by limiting the ratio Ca/Al of the contents of Al and Ca to within a predetermined range so as to improve the combination of the heat resistance and castability over the conventional limits without causing deterioration of characteristics even if adding Al and Ca to high contents considered unsuitable in the past.
- For example,
JP-A-2001-316752 - As opposed to this, the inventors newly discovered that by limiting the ratio Ca/Al of the Ca content to the Al content to the range of 0.3 to 0.5, even if adding Al and Ca exceeding the upper limits of the above publication, it is possible to simultaneously achieve an improvement of the high temperature strength and castability, which are the main effects of high Al, and an improvement of the creep resistance, which is the main effect of high Ca, without causing either a drop in the creep resistance due to the higher Al or casting cracks due to the higher Ca. The present invention was completed based on this novel discovery.
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- FIG. 1 is a graph comparing the retained bolt loads of various types of Mg alloys.
- FIG. 2 is a graph of the relationship between the high temperature retained bolt load and Ca/Al ratio.
- FIG. 3 is a graph of the relationship between the casting crack length and Ca/A1 ratio.
- FIGS. 4A and 4B are graphs of the (A) change in corrosion weight loss and (B) change in corrosion rate with respect to the test duration of a salt water spray test for Mg alloys with various RE contents.
- FIG. 5 is a graph of the change in the corrosion rate with respect to the RE content for specific test durations (numbers of days).
- FIGs. 6A and 6B are graphs of the (A) 0.2% proof stress and tensile strength and the (B) elongation in the temperature range of room temperature to 250°C.
- FIG. 7 is a graph comparing the high temperature retained bolt loads of a 0.44% RE material and no-addition material among the alloys of the present invention and comparing them with the conventional use alloy AZ91D.
- The composition of the heat resistant magnesium die casting alloy of the present invention is limited due to the following reasons. Note that in this description, unless otherwise specified, the "%" in the indications of the content of the components mean "wt%".
- Al raises the strength at room temperature and high temperature by dispersion strengthening (in particular grain boundary strengthening) by forming Al-Ca-based, Al-Sr-based, and Mg-Al-based intermetallic compounds. Further, it lowers the melting point (liquidus line) of the alloy to raise the fluidity of the melt and improve the castability. In the present invention, by including Al over 6% under a predetermined range of Ca/Al ratio, it is possible to increase the room temperature and high temperature strength over the conventional limit and secure a good castability. However, even if limiting the Ca/Al ratio to within the predetermined range of the present invention, if Al is present in excess, the creep resistance (high temperature retained bolt load) drops, so the upper limit of the Al content is made 10%. Ca : over 2% to not more than 5%
- Ca improves the proof strength at room temperature and high temperature by grain boundary strengthening by Al-Ca-based intermetallic compounds and simultaneously particularly raises the creep resistance (high temperature retained bolt load). In the present invention, by making the Ca content over 2% to 5% under a predetermined range of the Ca/Al ratio, it is possible to improve the proof strength and creep resistance over the conventional limits in the copresence with Al. However, even if limiting the Ca/Al ratio to a predetermined range of the present invention, if Ca is presence in excess, hot-cracking and die-sticking easily occur during die casting, so the upper limit of the Ca content is made 5%. The Ca content is over 2% and not more than 5%, preferably 2.5 to 3.5%.
- In the present invention, by limiting the Ca/Al ratio to this range, it becomes possible to increase the Al content and Ca content over the conventional limits without causing a drop in the creep resistance due to the higher Al or a deterioration of the castability due to the higher Ca and therefore possible to further raise the high temperature strength and creep resistance over the past and secure a good castability. To stably secure a high creep resistance, it is necessary to make the Ca/A1 ratio at least 0.3. To stably suppress the occurrence of hot-cracking during die casting, it is necessary to make the Ca/Al ratio not more than 0.5.
- Sr is added to further improve the effect of prevention of casting cracks and securing creep resistance. To obtain this effect, it is necessary to add Sr to at least 0.05%. The effect becomes greater with increasing the amount of addition. However, even if added over 1.0%, the effect does not increase not much at all.
- Mn is added to secure a good corrosion resistance. To obtain this effect, it is necessary to make the Mn content at least 0.1%. However, if Mn is present in excess, free Mn precipitates and embrittlement occurs, so the upper limit of the Mn content is made 0.6%.
- The magnesium alloy of the present invention is remarkably improved in corrosion resistance by further adding a rare earth metal (RE) to the above composition in the range of 0.1 to 3%. To realize this effect, it is necessary to make the RE content at least 0.1%. However, if the RE content exceeds 3%, the castability rapidly deteriorates, casting cracks and misruns end up occurring, and a sound casting is not obtained, so the upper limit of the RE content is made 3%.
- The heat resistant magnesium alloy of the present invention is particularly limited to one for die casting. By die casting, a fine network comprised of Al-Ca-based or Al-Sr-based intermetallic compounds is formed and a good heat resistance can be secured.
- The basic process for obtaining a product by applying the alloy of the present invention to die casting is as follows:
- Alloy metal → charging into crucible (*1) → melting → temperature adjustment → die casting (*2) → removal of product
- * 1) The crucible used is made of iron.
- * 2) The die casting is by a cold chamber, hot chamber, etc.
- The die casting heat resistance magnesium alloy of the present invention is particularly advantageous when applied to parts requiring heat resistance such as parts of automobile engines, in particular, oil pans, headlight covers, etc. and also transmission cases.
- [Example 1] The following experiment was performed to confirm the effect of improvement of the castability and heat resistance by alloy compositions of the present invention.
- Mg alloys of the compositions of Table 1 were die cast under the following conditions using a 135 ton cold chamber die casting machine.
<Die casting conditions> Shape and dimensions of die: 70w x 150L (3, 2, and It from gate side)... flat plate 15φ x 120L ... rod Die preheating: 200°C Casting temperature: 700 to 720°C Casting atmosphere: 1% SF6+CO2 - The obtained alloy samples were subjected to tensile tests (test temperature: room temperature (RT), 150°C) and measured for crack length at casting and bolt load retention. As the bolt load retention, the retained bolt load was measured under the following conditions. The measurement results are shown all together in Table 2 and Table 3.
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- Initial bolt load: 8 kN
- Holding temperature: 150°C
- Holding time: 300 h
- Retained rate: bolt load before and after holding at a high temperature measured at room temperature and calculated as retained bolt load
- Further, FIG. 1 is a graph showing the high temperature retained bolt loads of different alloy samples, FIG. 2 the relationship between the high temperature retained bolt load and Ca/Al ratio, and FIG. 3 the relationship between the casting crack length and Ca/Al ratio.
- In particular, from the results of FIG. 2, it is clear that the retained bolt load increases with increasing the Ca/Al ratio and that to secure the practically required retained bolt load of at least 70%, it is necessary that Ca/Al ratio ≥ 0.3.
- From the results of FIG. 3, it is clear that the casting crack length increases along with an increase in the Ca/A1 ratio and that to secure the actually required crack length of not more than 600 mm, it is necessary that Ca/Al ratio ≤ 0.5.
- From the above results, it is clear that only when the contents of the components are in the range of the present invention and the Ca/Al ratio is in the range of the present invention can the strength (room temperature and high temperature) and creep resistance (high temperature retained bolt load) be improved while stably suppressing casting cracking.
Table 1 No. Name Analysis values (wt%) Al Ca Sr Mn Ca/ Al 1 M310101 3.03 1.01 0.11 0.11 0.33 2 M310203 2.95 0.96 0.22 0.31 0.33 3 M310506 3.16 1.02 0.51 0.62 0.32 4 M320103 3.10 2.04 0.13 0.30 0.66 5 M320206 3.24 2.06 0.23 0.64 0.64 6 M320501 3.09 1.99 0.50 0.11 0.64 7 M330106 3.30 2.87 0.12 0.64 0.87 8 M330201 3.10 3.09 0.22 0.12 1.00 9 M330503 3.18 3.13 0.54 0.31 0.98 10 M510206 5.19 1.04 0.11 0.31 0.20 11 M510501 5.31 1.04 0.25 0.64 0.20 12 M510501 5.13 1.02 0.52 0.11 0.20 13 M520106 5.34 2.06 0.11 0.62 0.39 14 M520201 4.99 2.05 0.22 0.10 0.41 15 M520503 5.12 2.09 0.54 0.33 0.41 16 M530101 5.26 3.22 0.12 0.13 0.61 17 M530203 5.00 3.03 0.22 0.32 0.61 18 M530506 5.32 3.11 0.54 0.63 0.58 19 M710106 7.28 1.06 0.12 0.58 0.15 20 M710201 7.16 1.10 0.23 0.13 0.15 21 M710503 7.08 1.09 0.51 0.33 0.15 22 M720101 7.22 1.98 0.12 0.12 0.27 23 M720203 6.99 2.06 0.23 0.29 0.29 24 M720506 7.33 2.10 0.54 0.57 0.29 25 M730103 6.98 3.08 0.12 0.29 0.44 26 M730206 7.32 3.08 0.22 0.58 0.42 27 M730501 7.19 3.13 0.52 0.11 0.44 Table 2 No. Proof strength (MPa) Tensile strength (MPa) RT 150 RT 150 1 133 118 195 144 2 119 115 196 145 3 143 127 198 169 4 165 134 186 170 5 164 137 204 176 6 166 133 187 161 7 166 148 203 179 8 183 145 217 177 9 193 154 200 170 10 199 129 209 162 11 146 133 234 173 12 148 127 220 169 13 155 142 227 182 14 156 135 188 172 15 165 143 207 175 16 177 149 206 195 17 172 146 218 186 18 181 154 215 198 19 160 132 244 178 20 158 133 232 179 21 160 136 234 178 22 174 145 230 189 23 166 146 229 182 24 174 148 217 190 25 176 152 234 197 26 173 156 236 203 27 177 155 231 204 Table 3 No. Crack length (mm) Retained rate after 300 h (%) 1 2770 55.90 2 3500 61.90 3 2310 63.43 4 2614 70.36 5 1174 70.26 6 1694 79.79 7 792 74.79 8 1852 81.62 9 3098 77.59 10 514 52.73 11 386 48.39 12 544 62.13 13 512 67.71 14 558 78.26 15 346 81.70 16 744 80.69 17 1020 77.39 18 842 80.16 19 0 15.70 20 10 21.43 21 8 30.42 22 300 62.34 23 548 61.38 24 314 68.00 25 456 79.83 26 134 81.61 27 230 88.89 - [Example 2] The following experiment was performed to confirm the effect of improvement of the corrosion resistance by RE addition in the alloy composition of the present invention.
- The Mg alloys of the compositions of Table 4 were die cast in the same way as in Example 1. The alloy compositions of No. 101 to 105 shown in Table 4 were basically comprised (target values) of 7%Al-3%Ca-0.5%Sr-0.3%Mn with amounts of RE added (target values) of successively 0% (no addition), 0.1%, 0.5%, 2.0%, and 3.0% (analysis values of added RE elements of 0.08%, 0.44%, 1.77%, and 2.68%). For the RE addition, a Ce-rich (50%) misch metal was used.
- The obtained alloy samples were subjected to salt water spray tests under the following conditions to evaluate the corrosion resistance.
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- 1. Cut out test piece (
width 70 mm xlength 50 mm xthickness 3 mm) from the die cast product in the as-cast state. - 2. Immerse the test piece in acetone and ultrasonically clean it for 15 minutes, then measure its weight (initial weight).
- 3. Mask the parts of the surface of the test piece finished being measured for weight other than the as-cast surface (test surface).
- 4. Perform the salt spray test by a 5% NaCl aqueous solution under conditions defined in JIS Z2371.
- 5. After the end of the test, boil and clean the test piece by a 15% chromic acid aqueous solution for 1 minute so as to remove the corrosion product on the surface of the test piece.
- 6. Dry, then measure the weight of the test piece and use the difference from the initial weight as the corrosion weight loss. Further, divide the value of the corrosion weight loss by the test area and the number of test days and use the result as the corrosion rate.
- FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B show changes in the corrosion weight loss and corrosion rate for different test durations (numbers of days). Compared with the no-RE material 101, the RE-added materials 102 to 105 all had small corrosion weight losses and small corrosion rates. At FIG. 4A showing the change along with time of the corrosion weight loss, the curves are convex upward. In FIG. 4B converting this to the change along with time of the corrosion rate, the curves are convex downward. Along with the elapse of the test duration, there is a tendency for the corrosion to proceed slower.
- FIG. 5 is a graph of the effects of the RE content on the progression of corrosion. The corrosion rate was plotted against the RE content for a test duration of one day and 10 days. At both test durations, the corrosion rate clearly decreases by the addition of 0.08% of RE as compared with no RE (0%). With increasing the amount of addition of 0.44% and 1.77%, the corrosion rate further decreases. However, if increasing the amount of addition to 2.68%, the corrosion rate conversely starts to increase, but even so the corrosion rate is far smaller than with no addition. By adding RE in a range of 0.1% to 3% according to the present invention, it is learned that the corrosion resistance is remarkably improved compared with no addition.
- Next, the effects of the addition of RE on the strength properties and creep resistance properties were investigated.
- As a typical composition of the RE-added material, a 0.44%-added material (103) was compared with the non-addition material (101). FIGS. 6A and 6B show the (A) 0.2% proof strength and tensile strength and (B) elongation at the test temperature from room temperature to 250°C. At all test temperatures, it was learned that the 0.44% RE material (◆ plot) was provided with similar strength characteristics to the non-addition material (O plot).
- FIG. 7 compares the high temperature retained bolt loads of a 0.44% RE material (103), a non-addition material (101), and an AZ91D (typical known heat resistant Mg die casting alloy). The test procedure was the same as that in Example 1.
- First, it is learned that the alloy of the present invention is far larger in retained bolt load compared with the conventional use alloy AZ91D regardless of the addition of RE.
- Further, in the alloys of the present invention, the 0.44% RE material (103) fell in retained bolt load by about 10% compared with the non-addition material (101), but sufficiently secured the practically required at least 70%, so was provided with both the practically sufficient heat resistance and corrosion resistance. Simultaneously, an excellent castability was also provided and it was possible to die cast without any problem.
Table 4 No. Name Analysis values (wt%) Basic alloy components Rare earth metal Al Ca Sr Mn Total Ce La Nd Ca/Al 101 M730503 7.08 2.86 0.50 0.31 0 0 0 0 0.40 102 M73050301 6.75 3.24 0.54 0.16 0.08 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.48 103 M73050305 6.83 2.85 0.50 0.26 0.44 0.22 0.13 0.09 0.42 104 M73050320 6.85 2.89 0.48 0.25 1.77 0.91 0.55 0.31 0.42 105 M73050330 7.13 2.93 0.50 0.34 2.68 1.33 0.78 0.57 0.41 - According to the present invention, a heat resistant magnesium die casting alloy simultaneously improved in heat resistance and castability and able to be used for a wider range of applications than the past is provided.
- Further, due to the RE addition, in addition to the heat resistance and castability, the corrosion resistance may also be simultaneously improved.
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- A heat resistant magnesium die casting alloy comprising, by wt%, the following composition:Al : over 6% to not more than 10%,Ca: over 2% to not more than 5%,Sr: 0.05 to 1.0%,Mn: 0.1 to 0.6%, andBal: Mg and unavoidable impurities,the ratio Ca/Al of the Ca content to the Al content being 0.3 to 0.5.
and optionally
comprising a rare earth metal in an amount of 0.1 to 3 wt%. - A heat resistant magnesium die casting alloy as set forth in claim 1, wherein the Ca content is 2.5 to 3.5%.
- A die cast product comprised of a magnesium alloy as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 2.
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