Overview of the physical and chemical properties of magnesium
Magnesium metallurgy
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Overview of the physical and chemical properties of magnesium
Magnesium metallurgy

Authors : Pierre BLAZY, Virginie HERMANT

Publication date: March 10, 2013 | Lire en français

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1. Overview of the physical and chemical properties of magnesium

Like other alkaline earth metals, magnesium belongs to group IIA. It is sufficiently inert in air to be used industrially, either as a pure metal or as the main constituent of alloys.

1.1 Physical properties

The physical properties of magnesium are summarized in table 1 .

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