A PERSPECTIVE: POTENTIAL GROWTH IN THE GLOBAL MAGNESIUM INDUSTRY - WHERE IS OUR RESEARCH LEADING US?

摘要

Magnesium enjoyed considerable growth in the last decade of the twentieth century due to an increase in automotive die casting applications. In spite of considerable research activity into sheet applications, the use of magnesium sheet is largely limited to nonstructural applications, primary batteries and small electronic devices (cameras- cell phones- lap-tops & tablets). The major volume use for magnesium remains as an alloying element for aluminium, and as a chemical reducing or modifying agent in the production of titanium, steel and SG iron. Powders are currently used in organic chemical reactions and as thermal decoy devices rather than for any structural purpose.