Magnesium Metal

Characteristics:

• Magnesium is a shiny, silver or gray colored metal that is light in weight and strong.
• The surface of magnesium metal is covered with a thin layer of oxide that helps protect the metal from attack by air.
• Once ignited, magnesium metal burns in air with a characteristic blinding bright white flame to give a mixture of white magnesium oxide, MgO, and magnesium nitride, Mg₃N₂.

Applications:

• It is a preferred material when looking for weight reduction without compromising overall strength.
• The vibration damping capacity is also beneficial in applications in which the internal forces of high-speed components must be reduced.
• Automotive ,Aircraft and missile components
• Bicycles and other sporting goods equipment
• Laptops, televisions, cell phones and other electronic application
• Magnesium alloys have also been used as a replacement to some engineering plastics due to their higher stiffness, high recycling capabilities, and lower cost of production.