ABSTRACT
Magnesium can be used in both its pure form and as an alloy. The automotive industry is by far the largest user of magnesium die-cast components. Die-cast magnesium alloys are used for housings, assemblies, brackets, and other components for all sections of motor vehicles. This chapter explains the detailed information on the preparation of cast magnesium products. Wrought magnesium alloys have better microstructural homogeneity than cast products and generally have enhanced mechanical properties. Magnesium alloys with different combinations of alloying elements can be tried and evaluated in both cast and wrought forms. The chapter presents some of the properties of the most commonly used magnesium alloys. Magnesium and its alloys can be processed either through solid or liquid phase. In spite of benefits in solid phase processing, it is used less commonly compared to liquid phase processing. Magnesium alloy sand castings are used in aerospace applications because they offer a clear weight advantage over aluminum and other materials.
