An ecofriendly surface treatment improves thermal, wear, and corrosion resistance of light metals enough to let them replace steel in automotive uses. The increasingly dire reports of global warming ...

This technology underlies an early success for Advanced Magnesium Technologies in the US car industry. The USCAR coalition of the big-three US carmakers, Daimler Chrysler, Ford, General Motors and the ...

The 1937 discovery of the intense grain refining effect of zirconium was a major step forward in the development of magnesium alloys. The presence of zirconium gives a fine, equiaxed grain structure ...

Magnesium alloys are very attractive for a range of weight-sensitive applications. They have the largest strength-to-weight ratio of the common structural metals, are lighter than aluminum and are ...

As a strong, lightweight and easily machined material, magnesium alloy holds much promise as an alternative to heavier metals like aluminum, particularly when it comes to transportation. One attribute ...

Magnesium has found use in the broader automotive industry since the 1920s for a variety of applications, ranging from chassis to powertrain construction. Many vehicles utilize magnesium and its ...