MMPDS MMPDS-15 Chapter 4 PDF

MMPDS MMPDS-15 Chapter 4 – Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization (MMPDS) Handbook – Chapter 4 – Magnesium Alloys

The primary purpose of this Handbook is to provide a source of statistically based design values for commonly used metallic materials and joints. Additionally, other mechanical and physical properties needed for the design of aerospace structures are included.

This chapter contains the engineering properties and characteristics of wrought and cast magnesium alloys used in aircraft and missile applications. Magnesium is a lightweight structural metal that can be strengthened greatly by alloying, and in some cases by heat treatment or cold work or by both.