SoluMag® HD magnesium alloy

SoluMag® HD is a highly ductile magnesium alloy that has a high dissolution rate in aqueous chloride environments.

Product information

SoluMag HD offers a new solution to downhole challenges by having superior ductility to conventional dissolvable magnesium alloys, with a well-controlled dissolution rate. This lightweight alloy is available as extruded tube, rods, bars and profiles.

  • Seamless tubes/bars
  • Spheres
  • Machined components
  • Tube/bar raw material for downhole completion tools
  • Frac balls
  • Customized tube/bar OD’s/ID’s
  • Machined components
  • ASTM B107 for extruded products, dimensions only
  • Corrosion rate according to agreed testing protocol
  • Manufactured to aerospace quality and metal cleanliness standards
  • Tubes and bars from less than 0.05 inches to as large as 6 inches (OD)
  • Tube and bar available in varying lengths

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Downloads and support

SoluMag HD Datasheet

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Garry Garfield

Product Line Manager – North America

Based in Houston, Texas, Garry partners with our oilfield clients to build customer focused dissolving and non-dissolving material technology solutions. Garry brings to bear 25 years of experience in the industry. Please contact Garry today to discuss how our SoluMag® technology can benefit your downhole capabilities.





    SoluMag®, UK Patent No 2529062B. July 2015
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