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Gérard LAGRENÉ: Technical Manager, Honsel Fonderie Messier SA
INTRODUCTION
Worldwide production of magnesium castings currently accounts for around 31% of total magnesium use. This figure has risen sharply since the early 1990s, due to the sharp increase in die-casting production.
For a very long time, magnesium alloy foundry was an aeronautical industry. While it has retained a reputation for sometimes costly control, in reality this avant-garde position has ensured it a reputation for quality in the manufacture of objects in much more common use (automotive industry, sports industry, etc.).
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Foundry and casting of magnesium alloys
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Bibliography
In Techniques de l'Ingénieur, Metal materials section
Theses
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- ANTION (C.) - Etude du système Mg-Mn-Y-Gd et développement d'alliages de magnésium pour des applications structurales à chaud. - Institut national polytechnique (Grenoble) (2003)....
Standardization
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
- Le magnésium et ses alliages. Caractéristiques. Mise en œuvre. Applications. - A 65-700 - 12-1982
- Produits de fonderie. Métaux et alliages non ferreux. Tolérances dimensionnelles des pièces moulées par gravité, basse pression et dépression. - NF A 66-001 - 9-1985
- Fonderie....
Organizations
Centre technique des industries de la Fonderie (CTIF) http://www.ctif.com/
Syndicat général des fondeurs de France et des industries connexes (SGFF)
Suppliers
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Supplier of alloys
Pechiney Electrometallurgie Foundry Products http://www.foundrysolution.com
Foundries
Fonderie Messier SA (Honsel International Technologies group) http://www.hit.lu
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