Magnesium Elektron has a direct chill casting facility, two magnesium extrusion plants and rolling mills capable of producing an extensive range of magnesium bar, section, billet and sheet products. The flexibility of our manufacturing operations enables bespoke production for commercial and speciality requirements.

Wrought Magnesium Alloys

Wrought magnesium alloys are produced in a range of product forms. Extruded magnesium bars, sections and tubes are widely used in aerospace, nuclear, automotive and other engineering applications. Rolled sheet and plate are produced for seawater battery, photoengraving (PE), space, production tooling and jigging, automotive and ICT applications. Magnesium forgings are used primarily for aerospace applications.

Wrought Magnesium Alloys

The Mg-Al-Zn wrought alloy range which includes Elektron®AZ31, Elektron®AZM and Elektron®AZ80 are used in photoengraving (PE), power generation, defence, and ICT applications. Elektron® ZW3 and Elektron® ZK60 were developed as high strength magnesium extrusion and magnesium forging alloy and are used in aerospace applications including helicopter gearbox parts and wheels. More recently, the yttrium containing alloys Elektron®WE43 and Elektron®WE54 were developed as high temperature wrought magnesium alloys for use up to 300°C.

Elektron® magnesium bar, section, billet and sheet products are supplied to the latest international quality standards including ISO 9001:2000.

Wrought Magnesium Alloys

In conjunction with other Luxfer Group companies, Superform Aluminium and Superform USA , Magnesium Elektron has developed AZ31B-H24 sheet for superplastic forming applications which compares favourably in both formability and post forming properties with aluminium alloy AA5083, widely used in automotive and other transport applications. For further information on the process and the potential weight saving benefits, please download the data sheet ' Superplastic Magnesium Sheet '