The level of precision we achieve during the magnesium extrusion process means unprecedented possibilities and gives designers enormous freedom in design, without the restrictions of standard specifications. As a result of this it is possible to produce the best magnesium products. Our products are of the best quality, and exceed the standard with regard to straightness, torsion, concentricity, parallelism, surface roughness and fit.
Magnesium is a lightweight metal with very good material properties. It is 35% lighter than aluminum and 80% lighter than steel.
A breakthrough recently took place in the field of magnesium extrusion following years of extensive R&D. Ultimately, it proved possible to extrude magnesium profiles with very tight dimension tolerances upwards of approx. 0.02 mm. Magnesium is therefore now also available as an extrusion material for various markets in which weight in combination with strength is of great importance. The freedom of design is just as great as with aluminum. Magnesium profiles can be used in areas including:
- Lightweight mobility products;
- The automotive, defence, and aerospace sectors;
- Machinery
- Sports bicycles.
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Performance Comparison with Aluminum
Material |
heat treatment condition |
Thickness mm |
Tensile Strength MPa |
Yield Strength Mpa |
Elongation % |
Hardness HW |
6063 |
T4 |
≤12.50 |
130 |
70 |
8 |
14 |
>12.50-25.00 |
125 |
60 |
8 |
N/A |
||
T6 |
All |
205 |
180.0 |
8 |
10 |
|
T5 |
All |
160 |
110.0 |
8 |
8 |
|
6061 |
T4 |
≤12.50 |
180 |
110 |
16 |
16 |
T6 |
≤6.3 |
265 |
245.0 |
8 |
8 |
|
>6.3 |
265 |
245.0 |
8 |
10 |
||
AZ31 |
F |
≤6.3 |
240 |
165.0 |
12 |
7 |
F |
>6.3 |
240 |
165.0 |
8 |
7 |
|
AZ61 |
F |
All |
270 |
165.0 |
11 |
9 |
ZK60 |
F |
All |
325 |
240.0 |
9 |
10 |
T5 |
All |
330 |
260.0 |
8 |
12 |
|
AZ80 |
F |
All |
330 |
240.0 |
11 |
10 |
T5 |
All |
365 |
270.0 |
7 |
12 |
|
So, if use 6063-T5 as standard material, the following table show the difference btw Al. and Mg. |
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6063 |
T5 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6061 |
T6 |
|
1.66 |
2.23 |
1.00 |
1 |
AZ31 |
F |
|
1.50 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
0.88 |
AZ61 |
F |
|
1.69 |
1.50 |
1.38 |
1.13 |
ZK60 |
T5 |
|
2.06 |
2.36 |
1.00 |
1.5 |
AZ80 |
T5 |
|
2.28 |
2.45 |
0.88 |
1.5 |
Extrusion Equipment
| Equipment | SPEC | QTY. | Max. Diagonal length for parts (mm) |
| （set） | |||
| Extruding machine | 630 T | 1 | 92 |
| 800 T | 1 | 120 | |
| 1250 T | 1 | 150 | |
| 1800 T | 1 | 201 | |
| 2500 T | 1 | 234 | |
| 3000 T | 1 | 330 |
