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Magnesium alloys designations are 2 letters representing the alloy elements, and 2 numbers indicating composition percent in round numbers, followed by a dash and a letter and a number indicating the temper.
 
Designation
Alloying Elements
 
A Aluminum
E Rare Earths
H Thorium
K Zirconium
M Manganese
Q Silver
S Silicon
T Tin
Z Zinc
 
Temper Designation:
 
F Fabricated
O Annealed
H10, H11 Strain hardened
H23, H24, H26 Strain hardened and annealed
T4 Solution heat treated
T5 Artificially aged
T6 Solution heat treated and artificially aged
T8 Solution heat treated, cold worked, and artificially aged
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Injection Molding Design Guide

Guide for high quality and cost-effective plastic injection molding.

Metal 3D Printing Design Guide

Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) 3D printing for parts with reduced cost and little waste.

Essentials of Manufacturing

Information, coverage of important developments and expert commentary in manufacturing.

STEM Career Outlook

Wages, employment opportunities, and growth projections for STEM jobs.