Magnesium mechanical properties

Magnesium is employed ki a wide variety of appHcations, based on its chemical, electrochemical, physical, and mechanical properties. The International Magnesium Association (IMA) divides the markets for magnesium kito 10 categories and tracks the volume of primary magnesium shipments to each market area on an annual basis. 

Table 5. Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Casting Alloys ...

The introduction of copper and magnesium improves mechanical properties at room tem-... 

For general use, the Al-Mg system is represented by N4, N5 and N8 with increasing magnesium content respectively. The corrosion resistance of all these alloys is extremely good, while the level of mechanical properties obtainable makes them ideally suited for structural use in aggressive conditions. 

Typical mechanical properties of spent foundry sand are listed in Table 4.7. Spent foundry sand has good durability characteristics as measured by low microdeval abrasion and magnesium sulfate... 

Magnesium casting alloys, mechanical properties of, 15 358-359t Magnesium castings, heat treatment of, 15 357-358. See also Magnesium die castings... 

Effect of size and surface treatment of carbon fibers on mechanical properties of magnesium matrix composites ... 

Most structural PMCs consist of a relatively soft matrix, such as a thermosetting plastic of polyester, phenolic, or epoxy, sometimes referred to as resin-matrix composites. Some typical polymers used as matrices in PMCs are listed in Table 1.28. The list of metals used in MMCs is much shorter. Aluminum, magnesium, titanium, and iron- and nickel-based alloys are the most common (see Table 1.29). These metals are typically utilized due to their combination of low density and good mechanical properties. Matrix materials for CMCs generally fall into fonr categories glass ceramics like lithium aluminosilicate oxide ceramics like aluminnm oxide (alnmina) and mullite nitride ceramics such as silicon nitride and carbide ceramics such as silicon carbide. 

Watson, G.L. (1987) A study of the fire and mechanical properties of polypropylenes filled with sea water magnesium hydroxide, PhD thesis, Brunei University, UK... 

Aksel, C., Davidge, R.W., Knott, P. and Riley, F.L., Mechanical properties of magnesia-magnesium aluminate spinel composites , in III Ceramic Congress Proceedings Book, Engineering Ceramics, Istanbul, Turkey, 2, 172-9, 1996. 

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