About Magnesium- The Green Metal
Lightest Structural Metal
- 35%,60%,75% lighter than aluminum, titanium, and steel metals.
Other Superior Properties
- High specific strength
- High Dampening and Shock absorbing capacity
- Good thermal conductivity for heat dissipation
- Excellent EMI/RFI shielding for electronic enclosures
- Manufacturing Process: Good cast-ability & Machinability
Unlimited availability
- 8th most abundant element on earth
Highest sustainability
- wide availability
- 100% recyclable
| Properties of Magnesium & Competing Materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Meteril | Density (g/cm3) | % Weight Reduction with Designat Equal Stiffness | Specific Srewngth Tensil Strenght/Sensity |
| Steel/castiron | 7.8 | 62 | 4,539 |
| Aluminum | 2.7 | 10-41 | 12,081 |
| Magnesium | 1.8 | - | 14,060 |
Myths
- Flammability
- Limited corrosion properties in some applications
- Inflexibility in production processes
- Expensive (time and related cost of machining is lower)