New Perspectives for Wrought Magnesium Alloys |
| Journal |
Materials Science Forum (Volumes 546 - 549) |
| Volume |
Progress in Light Metals, Aerospace Materials and Superconductors |
| Edited by |
Yafang Han et al. |
| Pages |
1-10 |
| DOI |
10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.546-549.1 |
| Online since |
May, 2007 |
| Authors |
Jan Bohlen,
Dietmar Letzig,
Karl Ulrich Kainer
|
| Keywords |
Extrusion, Forging, Grain Refinement, Magnesium Alloy, Mechanical Property, Rolling |
| Abstract |
In view of the increasing needs for efficient usage of natural resources and environmental
protection in our modern society, weight reduction in transportation such as cars, trains or aircrafts is
of fundamental interest. In order to solve this major issue, improved concepts are necessary which
also emphasize the usage of light weight materials in construction. Especially magnesium and its
alloys as the lightest available constructional metals have a major potential in this regard. Since
magnesium cast components have found their application, interest is now spreading towards wrought
alloys for use as structural components. However, the use of wrought magnesium alloys in the
transportation industry is still limited at present. In this paper we give an overview on the present state
of the art as well as on specific requirements for the processing of wrought magnesium alloys. We will
show the technical potential in terms of improved economic aspects for wrought magnesium and
discuss research topics such as process-specific alloy design. |
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