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    New High Strength Magnesium Sheet has Formability Comparable to Aluminum

    The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT) have developed high strength magnesium sheet with excellent room-temperature formability comparable to that of aluminum sheet currently in use in the body panels of some automobiles. The new alloy is said to become stronger than the aluminum alloy after a heat treatment […]