Magnesium alloys are considered to be in the vanguard of advanced materials. They are lightweight, with a density of 1.8 g/cm 3, (approximately two thirds that of aluminium alloys) and have the ...

Magnesium has attributes that make it a very desirable manufacturing material. It has the lowest density of all structural metals, making it ideal for applications in which weight saving is a priority ...

General Motors and the GM China Advanced Technical Center in Shanghai announced today the first trial run of the facility’s new Vertical Squeeze Casting machine, the first of its kind in the world ...

Researchers at the North American Die Casting Assoc. (NADCA), Wheeling, Ill., are developing a die-casting material and process that improves mechanical properties of aluminum and magnesium alloys and ...

A new magnesium casting process for car parts using less energy and with less waste is exciting news for the auto industry, says federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane. "It will offer the industry a ...

The North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), Wheeling, Ill., handed out top honors to automotive OEMs for parts that exemplified performance and fuel economy. The competition aim is to ...