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Magnesium is the lightest structural metal available to industry. With a density of approximately 1.74 g/cm³, it is four times lighter than steel and one-third lighter than aluminum, while offering good mechanical strength.
What is magnesium?
Magnesium (symbol Mg, atomic number 12) is a silvery-gray metal with a melting point of 650 °C. It is the eighth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, but its industrial use requires specific alloys to improve its mechanical properties.
This metal has many advantages:
- the lowest density of all structural metals
- an excellent strength-to-weight ratio
- good machinability
- better vibration damping than aluminum
The most common magnesium alloys combine magnesium with aluminum, zinc, or zirconium to enhance their mechanical properties.
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The Properties of Magnesium
Lightness
With a density of 1.74 g/cm³, magnesium is the lightest structural metal. This is a decisive advantage in all industries where weight reduction is a key consideration: aerospace, automotive, and portable electronics.
Machinability
Magnesium and its alloys can be machined very easily and quickly, producing an excellent surface finish. It is a material that is highly valued for the mass production of precision parts.
Depreciation
Magnesium absorbs vibrations very effectively, making it suitable for machine housings, electronic enclosures, and parts subjected to dynamic loads.
What are the industrial applications of magnesium?
Because of its light weight and mechanical properties, magnesium is used in many industries to manufacture:
- structural components for the aerospace industry
- Lightweight automotive housings and components
- Enclosures for portable electronics and computers
- assembly tools and jigs
- cathodic protection components
- parts for the defense industry
Applications
- Automotive Industry
- Rail Industry
- Aviation Industry
- High-tech
Available Sizes
- Round bars
- Plates
- Flat-bottomed
- Son
- Custom-made: blanks, blocks, discs, parts made to specifications
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