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Melting Point / Range for Magnesium
 
Pure Magnesium
Melting Temperature (°C)
Reference(s)
650 ± 1
Public Reference(s): 14
650
Public Reference(s): 3 5 27 29 31
651
Public Reference(s): 15 34
649
Public Reference(s): 23 33
648.8 ± 0.5
Public Reference(s): 35
Recommended Value: 650
 
Alloys
The values for liquidus temperatures under nonequilibrium conditions are close to those for equilibrium conditions. The values for solidus temperatures under nonequilibrium conditions might be quite different from those for equilibrium conditions. The noneq. value is often referred to as the incipient melting point.
 
Liquidus Temperatures
AZ91
AM20
AM50
AM60
AM70
AS21
AS41
AE42
Reference(s)
637
620
609
632
617
625
598 / 599
638 / 640
624
625 / 626
591 / 596
636
619
598
640
620
626
595
615
620
Public Reference(s): 39
595
620
Public Reference(s): 40
 
Solidus Temperature (Equilibrium Conditions)
AZ91
AM20
AM50
AM60
AM70
AS21
AS41
AE42
Reference(s)
470
540
565
Public Reference(s): 39
470
540
565
Public Reference(s): 40
 
Incipient Melting Temperature (Non-Equilibrium Conditions)
AZ91
AM20
AM50
AM60
AM70
AS21
AS41
AE42
Reference(s)
431
590
425
(410)
425
590 (420)
404 / 423
418 / 434
427 / 430
430
590
421
565
Public Reference(s): 39
425
504 ?
565
Public Reference(s): 40

     
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