Patent ID: 7935304
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: C22C,C22F

Abstract:
1. A castable magnesium based alloy comprising (in % by weight): at least 85% of magnesium; 2.0 to 3.5% of neodymium; 1.0 to 1.7% of gadolinium; 0.2 to 1.3% of zinc; 0.2 to 0.7% of zirconium; up to 1% of calcium; up to 0.4% of hafnium and/or titanium; up to 0.5% of manganese; no more than 0.001% of strontium; no more than 0.05% of silver; no more than 0.1% of aluminum; no more than 0.01% of iron; and excluding yttrium added to the alloy; with any remainder being incidental impurities.