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Luxfer Magnesium Products Design Guide \u2013 Second Edition Published<\/h1><\/div>

Luxfer MEL Technologies are pleased to announce the publication of Second Edition of \u201cDesigning with Elektron\u00ae Magnesium Alloys\u201d. This updated version of the Design Guide (first published in 2012) contains an additional 30 pages of information relating to the uses and properties of Luxfer\u2019s Magnesium Alloys.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The 15 sections of the guide contain information on:<\/h3><\/div>
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  • Why use magnesium<\/li>\n
  • Alloys and applications<\/li>\n
  • Castings<\/li>\n
  • Flat rolled products<\/li>\n
  • Extrusions<\/li>\n
  • Machining and cutting<\/li>\n
  • Joining<\/li>\n
  • Forming<\/li>\n
  • Corrosion and surface treatment<\/li>\n
  • Flammability<\/li>\n
  • Designing from aluminium to<\/li>\n
  • magnesium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    This latest update includes new information on:<\/h3><\/div>
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    • Life cycle analysis<\/li>\n
    • Applications of SoluMag and<\/li>\n
    • SynerMag<\/li>\n
    • High strain rate behaviour<\/li>\n
    • The certification of magnesium in commercial aircraft<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Finite element modelling for cast products<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Machining behaviour<\/li>\n
    • Forging of Elektron\u00ae 43<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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