Magnesium vs Aluminum

• lower energy consumption during the magnesium pressure casting process,
  
  
• lower cost of die casting machines as compared to aluminum,
  
  
• magnesium casting cycle time is shorter by 30-40 percent due to rapid cooling,
  
  
• longer life span of the mould in high pressure magnesium casting,
  
  
• magnesium is suitable for complex, thin-wall applications (walls as thin as 0.3 mm and more),
  
  
• the common series of ductile AM magnesium alloys allow for the use of cost effective magnesium die castings in applications where impact resistance and crash energy management are important.
  
  

Magnesium vs Zinc

• magnesium has a superior strength-to-weight ratio,
  
  
• magnesium’s cost per unit volume is very attractive compared to zinc.