Weblinks: The Magnesium Technical Community: Research

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TITLE | CITATION | WEBLINK | DESCRIPTION | |
CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory (CANMET-MTL) I | Laboratory Web Site | [Launch Site] | Largest research centre in Canada dedicated to metals and materials fabrication, processing and evaluation. Has research ongoing in Mg sheet and alloy phases. | |
Hydro Magnesium | "Hydro Magnesium: Company Presentation." Hydro Magnesium. 2006. Norsk Hydro. | [Launch Site] | A Powerpoint presentation on Hydro Magnesium, a leading global magnesium provider. A portion of the presentation outlines the activities of CCMag (Magnesium Competence Centre), which is part of Hydro Aluminium's research organization. | |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) | Agency Web Site | [Launch Site] | Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world. | |

CSIRO Twin Roll Casting of Magnesium Sheets

"Twin Roll Casting of Magnesium Sheets." Metals. 24 February 2006. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

[Launch Site]

A brief article on CSIRO’s twin roll casting of magnesium sheet program

Cooperative Research Centre for Cast Metals Manufacturing | Centre Web Site | [Launch Site] | Web site provides brief overviews on research projects related to magnesium wheels, powertrain components, suspension systems, vehicle structures and process technology. | |
Cost-Reduced Magnesium Casting (CORMAG) | "Cost-Reduced Magnesium Casting (CORMAG)." INTERMET Technology and Innovation. Intermet Corporation . | [Launch Site] | Provides an overview of a new technology developed for the manufacture of structural components. It is being developed by a consortium that includes INTERMET and Ford Motor Company, with funding from the National Institute of Science and Technology under the Advanced Technology Program. | |
Magnesium Research Infrastructure | "Magnesium Research infrastructure Dead Sea Magnesium (DSM) Israel." Dead Sea Magnesium Ltd.. Dead Sea Magnesium Ltd.. | [Launch Site] | Overview of Dead Sea Magnesium's research and development infrastructure. | |
Magnesium for Heavy Truck Applications | "Magnesium for Heavy Truck Applications." National Transportation Research Center. January 2006. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, High Temperature Materials Laboratory. | [Launch Site] | Background paper on Oak Ridge National Laboratory's research into metal matrix composite (MgMMC) materials, in support of the development of heavy truck components from these materials. | |

Russian National Aluminium & Magnesium Institute

"Russian National Aluminium & Magnesium Institute." RUSAL Business. 2007. RUSAL.

[Launch Site]

General description of the Russian National Aluminium & Magnesium Institute (VAMI.) VAMI's primary objective is the research and design of solutions for light metal metallurgy, including the design of green-field plants and the reconstruction of existing plants. Its core activities include the modernization and reconstruction of equipment for the production of alumina and accompanying products; modernization and reconstruction of primary aluminium production facilities, and the development and improvement of magnesium production. VAMI is a division of RUSAL.

High Integrity Magnesium Automotive Castings (HI-MAC)

"Research Programs: High Integrity Magnesium Automotive Castings (HI-MAC)." Metal Processing Institute, Advanced Casting Research Center. 17 October 2006. Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

[Launch Site]

A brief overview on WPI's high integrity magnesium automotive castings (HI-MAC)
research program.

Magnesium Vision 2020: A North American Automotive Strategic Vision for Magnesium | United States Automotive Materials Partnership, Magnesium Vision 2020: A North American Automotive Strategic Vision for Magnesium. Southfield, MI : United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), 2006. | [Launch Site] | A strategy document on magnesium use in the North American automotive industry. Production of current magnesium components, challenges to using large amounts of magnesium in vehicles, and expanding application of magnesium are a few of the topics covered. | |
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