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Temper Designations of Magnesium Alloys, Cast and Wrought

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The designations for temper are used for all forms of magnesium and magnesium-alloy products except ingots. They are based on the sequence of basic treatments used to produce the various tempers. The temper designation follows the alloy designation, the two being separated by a dash.

Basic temper designation consists of letters. Subdivisions of the basic tempers, where required, are indicated by a digit or digits following the letter. These designate specific sequences of basic treatments, but only operations recognized as significantly influencing the characteristics of the product are.

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