Magnesium and Aircraft Engineering

MAGNESIUM, because of its low density, has obvious possibilities as an aircraft structural material. The useful magnesium alloys have densities in the range 1·76 to 1·83, compared with the aluminium alloys range of about 2·5 to 2·8. The melting point of magnesium is 650 deg. C., almost identical wit...

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Published in:Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology 1960-01, Vol.32 (1), p.16-22
Main Authors: Kennedy, A.J, Sollars, A.R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:MAGNESIUM, because of its low density, has obvious possibilities as an aircraft structural material. The useful magnesium alloys have densities in the range 1·76 to 1·83, compared with the aluminium alloys range of about 2·5 to 2·8. The melting point of magnesium is 650 deg. C., almost identical with that of aluminium (660 deg. C.), so that generally the alloys of each of these base elements have applications in much the same temperature band.
ISSN:0002-2667
DOI:10.1108/eb033198