Magnesium

Magnesium-Based Master Alloy Data Sheet

What Is A Mater Alloy?

Master alloy is a pre-alloyed material consisting of two or more metal elements, usually with one metal as the base and one or more high-content alloying elements. It is mainly used as an additive to adjust and optimize the composition and properties of the target alloy. HM can provide high-quality magnesium-based master alloys, aluminum-based master alloys, copper-based master alloys, nickel-based master alloys, cobalt-based master alloys, iron-based master alloys, etc.

Magnesium-Based Master Alloy

Magnesium-Based Master Alloy is made from magnesium and other metal elements (e.g., Al, Zn, Mn, rare earth elements, etc.) through advanced melting and casting processes, ensuring high-quality products with high purity, uniform organization, and stable chemical composition. These master alloy products have excellent strength, lightweight characteristics, and good corrosion resistance, significantly improving the alloy materials’ mechanical properties and processing performance while reducing the product’s overall weight. HM can offer customized solutions for adjusting the composition ratio to meet specific requirements.

Magnesium-Based Master Alloy Features

• Composition Uniformity: Precise melting process ensures uniform distribution of alloying elements and avoids compositional segregation.
• Multifunctionality: The composition of the master alloy can be adjusted according to the requirements to meet the performance requirements of different alloys.
• Various Forms: We can provide many forms according to the customer’s requirements, such as waffle ingot, cut waffle ingot, notch-bar, shot, etc.

Magnesium-Based Master Alloy Advanced Production Line

HM has advanced production lines with cutting-edge technology and precision engineering, ensuring consistent quality and performance in every batch. We can offer customization capabilities to tailor the composition, grain structure, and mechanical properties to meet every specific application demand. Our expert team will deliver a professional solution if you need enhanced strength, better corrosion resistance, or improved high-temperature performance.

• Raw Materials Preparation: Select suitable metal raw materials according to the requirements, wash, dry, and crush them to ensure no impurities and reach the required particle size.
• Accurate Dosing: Accurately weigh and pre-mix the raw materials according to the target alloy requirements.
• Melting: Melting is carried out using equipment such as induction furnaces, electric arc furnaces, or resistance furnaces, with the addition of protective gases (e.g. argon) to prevent oxidization if necessary. Ensure uniform distribution of alloy components through mechanical or electromagnetic stirring.
• Casting: The melted liquid alloy is poured into molds and cooled to form ingots.
• Heat Treatment: Heat treatment of ingots eliminates compositional segregation and internal stresses and improves organization uniformity.
• Processing and Molding: Cutting or crushing the ingot into the desired shape and size.

Magnesium-Based Master Alloy Products List

Reference	Master Alloy Name	Molecular formula	Master Alloy Ratio	Shape
HMMA1261	Magnesium Calcium Master Alloy	MgCa	Mg-10Ca, Mg-20Ca, Mg-25Ca, Customized	Waffle-ingot Notch-bar Cut Waffle Rod Ingot Shot
HMMA1262	Magnesium Gadolinium Master Alloy	MgGd	Mg-20Gd, Mg-70Gd, Customized
HMMA1263	Magnesium Manganese Master Alloy	MgMn	Mg-5Mn, Customized
HMMA1264	Magnesium Neodymium Master Alloy	MgNd	Mg-25Nd, Mg-30Nd, Mg-35Nd, Customized
HMMA1265	Magnesium Yttrium Master Alloy	MgY	Mg-20Y, Mg-30Y, Customized
HMMA1266	Magnesium Yttrium Gadolinium Master Alloy	MgYGd	Mg-Y-Gd, Customized
HMMA1267	Magnesium Yttrium Neodymium Master Alloy	MgYNd	Mg-Y-Nd, Customized
HMMA1268	Magnesium Zirconium Master Alloy	MgZr	Mg-25Zr, Mg-30Zr, Customized
HMMA1467	Magnesium Barium Master Alloy	MgBa	Mg-5Ba, Mg-10Ba, Customized
HMMA1468	Magnesium Lithium Master Alloy	MgLi	Mg-10Li, Mg-20Li, Customized
HMMA1469	Magnesium Cadmium Master Alloy	MgCd	Mg-20Cd, Customized
HMMA1470	Magnesium Silicon Master Alloy	MgSi	Mg-20Si, Mg-50Si, Customized
HMMA1471	Magnesium Erbium Master Alloy	MgEr	Mg-20Er, Mg-30Er, Customized
HMMA1472	Magnesium Dysprosium Master Alloy	MgDy	Mg-10Dy, Mg-20Dy, Mg-30Dy, Customized
HMMA1473	Magnesium Holmium Master Alloy	MgHo	Mg-10Ho, Mg-20Ho, Mg-30Ho, Customized
HMMA1474	Magnesium Cerium Master Alloy	MgCe	Mg-20Ce, Mg-25Ce, Mg-30Ce, Customized
HMMA1475	Magnesium Scandium Master Alloy	MgSc	Mg-2Sc, Mg-5Sc, Mg-10Sc, Mg-20Sc, Mg-30Sc, Customized
HMMA1476	Magnesium Zinc Master Alloy	MgZn	Mg-20Zn, Mg-25Zn, Mg-30Zn, Customized
HMMA1477	Magnesium Samarium Master Alloy	MgSm	Mg-20Sm, Mg-30Sm, Customized
HMMA1478	Magnesium Copper Master Alloy	MgCu	Mg-20Cu, Mg-30Cu, Mg-50Cu, Customized
HMMA1479	Magnesium Tin Master Alloy	MgSn	Mg-5Sn, Mg-10Sn, Mg-20Sn, Customized
HMMA1480	Magnesium Lanthanum Master Alloy	MgLa	Mg-20La, Mg-30La, Customized

Magnesium-Based Master Alloy Applications

Magnesium-based Master Alloys’ excellent properties make them widely used in the foundry industry, aerospace, automotive, electronics, new energy fields, etc. They mainly play the following roles:

• Adjust the alloy’s composition
• Improve the alloy’s properties
• Refine the grain structure
• Improve casting performance
• Simplify production process
• Reduce cost

Magnesium-Based Master Alloy Packaging

The Magnesium-based Master Alloy products are carefully placed in wooden cases or cartons with additional support from soft materials to prevent any shifting during transportation. This packaging method guarantees the integrity of the products throughout the delivery process.