Council Regulation (EC) No 2402/98 of 3 November 1998 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of unwrought unalloyed magnesium originating in the People's Republic of China and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed
Date: 1998-11-03
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: CCT duties, China, anti-dumping duty, import, magnesium, originating product

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2402/98

of 3 November 1998

imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of unwrought unalloyed
magnesium originating in the People’s Republic of China and definitively
collecting the provisional duty imposed

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 384/96 of
22 December 1995 on protection against dumped imports
from countries not members of the European Communi-
ties (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commis-
sion after consulting the Advisory Committee,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

A. PROVISIONAL MEASURES

The Commission, by Regulation (EC) No 1002/
98 (2)
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Provisional
Regulation'), imposed a provisional anti-dumping
duty on imports into the Community of unwrought
pure magnesium originating in the People’s
Republic of China and falling within CN codes
(TARIC code
8104 11 00
8104 19 00*10).

and ex 8104 19 00

B. SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE

Further to the imposition of the provisional meas-
ures,
the exporters and the complainant made
written representations. Those parties who so
requested were granted an opportunity to be heard
by the Commission.

Parties were informed of the essential facts and
considerations on the basis of which it was in-
tended to recommend the imposition of definitive
duties and the definitive collection of amounts
secured by way of the provisional duty. They were
also granted a reasonable period within which to
make representations subsequent to the disclosure.

(1) OJ L 56, 6. 3. 1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 905/98 (OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18).

(2) OJ L 142, 14. 5. 1998, p. 24.

The parties’ comments were considered, and the
conclusions altered where deemed appropriate.

C. PRODUCT UNDER CONSIDERATION AND

LIKE PRODUCT

(4)

The product under consideration is unwrought
unalloyed magnesium. Unwrought magnesium is
available as either pure, i.e. unalloyed, magnesium
impurities or as
containing minor quantities of
alloyed magnesium with alloying elements such as
aluminium and zinc added.

Article 1(1)(b) of the Provisional Regulation made it
clear
that alloyed magnesium defined as mag-
nesium ‘containing more than 3 % by weight of
intentionally added alloying elements
such as
aluminium and zinc' was not covered by the provi-
sional measures. The objective of this provision was
to limit the effect of the measures to the product
covered by the investigation, i.e. unwrought pure
magnesium, while avoiding circumvention of the
measures.

However, it has become clear that major sectors of
users of unwrought pure magnesium (e.g.
the
aluminium industry) can in fact use magnesium
falling into the above definition of alloyed mag-
nesium. There is a risk, therefore, that circumven-
tion of the measures would take place through the
importation of artificially created magnesium alloys
containing more than 3 % of alloying elements,
which would nevertheless be used as pure mag-
nesium. Such ‘alloys' would not correspond to pre-
viously established industrial standards and could
not be used for any application for which alloyed
magnesium is typically required. Indeed, evidence
in the form of offers was received which showed
that Chinese parties are already contemplating this
type of circumvention.

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In this context, it should be noted that all forms of
alloyed magnesium used by the downstream indus-
tries prior to the imposition of provisional meas-
ures in this proceeding were defined by relevant
European (Comit(cid:130) europ(cid:130)en de normalisation —
CEN) or equivalent
industry stan-
dards. These alloys have been designed for specific
applications and require sophisticated production
techniques (having a significant effect on the cost
of production) which is clearly not the case with
regard to the abovementioned artificially created
‘alloys'.

international

To prevent such circumvention, and to ensure that
the measures achieve their intended result it is
therefore proposed to specify at the definitive stage
in the present proceeding the alloyed magnesium
types to which measures will not apply.

A list of the CEN specifications and their inter-
national equivalents for these alloyed magnesium
types are attached in the Annex to this Regulation.

(5)

In the absence of any new arguments concerning
the definition of the product under consideration
and the like product, the findings set out in recitals
8 to 13 of the Provisional Regulation are hereby
confirmed.

D. DUMPING

1. Normal value

(a) Utilisation of a reference country

(6)

At the provisional stage, normal value was estab-
lished by using data in a reference country, i.e.
Norway.

The cooperating Chinese exporters commented
that the procedure of using a reference country for
the determination of normal value is unfair, as it
takes no account of costs in the People’s Republic
of China. They state further
the product
concerned is produced in the People’s Republic of
China under market economy conditions.

that

It should be noted in this respect that following
Council Regulation (EC) No 905/98 of 27 April
1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 384/96 on
protection against dumped imports from countries
not members of the European Community (1), for
anti-dumping investigations initiated after 1 July
1998, it will be possible to establish normal value
in the People’s Republic of China, providing
certain conditions laid down in that Regulation are
met.

Since the present proceeding was initiated on 21
August 1997, normal value has still to be estab-
lished on the basis of data obtained from an

(1) OJ L 128, 30. 4. 1998, p. 18.

analogue country. The request could not, therefore,
be accepted.

(b) Competitiveness of

the Norwegian domestic

market

(7)

The cooperating Chinese exporters also expressed
doubts as to whether the domestic selling prices in
Norway, which were used to establish normal value,
could be considered as being the result of a
competitive market.

domestic magnesium consumption

According to information obtained during the
investigation, it was concluded that Norway is an
open market because more than 50 % of Norwe-
gian
is
imported and purchased by companies which are
not related to Norsk Hydro, i.e. the cooperating
producer in the analogue country. This indicates
that
the Norwegian market and consequently
Norsk Hydro’s domestic prices are governed by
competitive market forces.

(c) Representativity of domestic sales

(8)

The cooperating Chinese exporters queried the
representativity of domestic sales by the analogue
country producer to independent customers.

representative

total domestic
The investigation confirmed that
sales by the analogue country producer in Norway
were
represented
substantially more than 5 % of the total quantity of
sales of the product concerned originating in the
People’s Republic of China and sold for export to
the European Community.

in that

they

(d) Comparative advantage

(9)

The Chinese exporters further argued that their
magnesium industry was characterised by large and
conveniently located reserves of raw materials, low
investment,
low labour costs and low costs of
production which gave them a comparative advant-
age which should be taken into account in the
determination of normal value.

However, it was found that the producer in Norway
had equally good access to raw materials. Further-
more, as it operates on a much larger scale and has
is very unlikely that
it
continuous investment,
Chinese magnesium production is more efficient
than that in Norway. In any event no information
has been found which would indicate the contrary.
The assertion that certain costs are cheaper in
China is not, as such, considered relevant because
those costs cannot be taken into consideration for
the determination of normal value for the reasons
given in recital 6 above.

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the provisional stage,

the
The finding of
Chinese producers did not enjoy a comparative
advantage, was therefore confirmed and no adjust-
ment was granted in this respect.

that

(e) Conclusion

— evidence of oxidised magnesium in two
importers purchase transaction-by-transac-
tion listings,

— physical verification of oxidised magnesium
from China at users’ premises by members
of the Commission services.

(10)

In the absence of further arguments concerning the
the provisional
determination of normal value,
determination is hereby confirmed.

(ii) However, comments were also received with
regard to the inappropriateness of such an
allowance as follows:

2. Export price

(11)

In the absence of further arguments concerning the
determination of export price,
the provisional
determination is hereby confirmed.

(12)

(13)

3. Comparison between normal value and

export price

(a) Physical characteristics

The Chinese cooperating exporters claimed an
allowance for physical and quality differences
between Chinese and Norwegian magnesium at the
provisional stage of the proceeding, although insuf-
ficient evidence was provided at that stage to grant
such an adjustment.

Following the provisional disclosure the Chinese
cooperating exporters indicated that
the market
value of quality differences due to oxidisation or
the fear of receiving oxidised magnesium from
China is estimated at around 10-15 %. However,
the cooperating exporters were not able to substan-
tiate this quantification as purchasers perceived the
risk of oxidisation as relating to all magnesium
from China.

The evidence available with regard to this claimed
adjustment has been considered.

(i) There is evidence to suggest that oxidisation is
more likely on the Chinese magnesium, for
example:

— evidence of oxidised magnesium recorded
included with a

in an inspection report
Chinese questionnaire response,

— written comments

received from three
cooperating importers which indicate that
the Pidgeon process, which is used by
small-scale producers
in the People’s
Republic of China and accounts for the
majority of
to the European
Community, results in a higher amount of
than the Norsk Hydro
oxidised material
(the sole analogue country producer) and
Pechiney Electrometallurgie (PEM) (the sole
Community producer) production methods,

exports

the

— the complainants mention that Chinese
European
magnesium entering
Community during the investigation period
was generally declared to be of high
(99,95 % and above) purity at which level it
was not subject to the 5,3 % customs duty
and, therefore, it is incompatible that the
exporters are now claiming a quality differ-
ence for alleged oxidisation which is a
physical impurity.

imports

However, they do not specifically dispute
the allegation that Chinese material is more
subject to oxidation and, moreover, a signif-
icant proportion of
from the
People’s Republic of China entered the
European Community, during the invest-
igation period, with a declared purity of less
than 99,95 % magnesium content. It should
also be noted that oxidation can continue
after release for free circulation when the
product is still in the warehouse,

— Hydro Magnesium indicated in a letter that
‘Surface oxidation is present
in all mag-
nesium regardless of by whom or where it is
produced'. However, it should be noted that
the Chinese product is particularly prone to
surface oxidation because of the exposure to
humidity and dampness during the long sea
voyage and the low level of technology used
when producing the Chinese product.

(14)

(15)

The balance of evidence suggested that Chinese
magnesium is more subject to oxidisation and that,
as a result, buyers expect Chinese magnesium to be
sold at a discount.

It was decided that the level of such an adjustment
should be set at 6,25 %. This level was considered
to be a reasonable estimation of the purchasers’
perception of the price discount associated with the
quality difference between the two products.

(b) Other adjustments

(16)

In the absence of further comments concerning the
comparison of the export price with the normal
value, the conclusion set out in recital 23 of the
Provisional Regulation is hereby confirmed.

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4. Dumping margin

(a) Individual treatment

(17)

The Chinese cooperating exporters argued that
their dumping margins would be increased due to
the use of the non-cooperating exporters’ data in
the calculation of a single dumping margin and
requested to be treated differently from the non-
cooperating exporters.

As a general rule a single countrywide dumping
margin is calculated for non-market economy
countries unless individual treatment is exception-
ally granted to some exporters which is not the case
in this investigation.

Furthermore, all cooperating exporters are traders,
but not producers, and it
is the Community’s
policy not
to specify individual duty rates for
traders as they can easily change their source of
supply.

(b) Dumping margin

(18) A comparison of

the weighted average normal
value, as revised for quality differences, with the
weighted average export price as previously estab-
lished revealed the existence of dumping. The
revised single weighted average dumping margin
for all Chinese exporters expressed as a percentage
of the cif export price free-at-Community-frontier
amounted to 31,7 %.

E. INJURY AND CAUSATION

(19)

The cooperating exporters criticised the Commis-
sion’s approach of examining the development of
injury factors using 1995 as the main base year by
arguing that this distorted the injury assessment
because there were industry-wide increases in sales
volume and prices in 1995 due to favourable
market conditions. However, as explained in the
Provisional Regulation (recital 27), 1993 and 1994
data were also used for reasons of completeness and
in the interest of a fair assessment of injury. In any
event, conclusions on the assessment of
injury
would not have been different had 1993 been taken
as the base year. Therefore the approach adopted at
the provisional stage is confirmed.

1. Price and volume of the dumped imports

(20) A comparison of sales prices of the Community
producer with those of the Chinese exporters on
the Community market for the investigation period
showed a weighted average price undercutting

as

of

expressed

a percentage

the
margin,
Community industry sales price, of 36,8 %. This
comparison was made at the same level of trade.
Since the Chinese exporters sold to traders who in
turn resold to end-users whereas the Community
producer
the
Community industry’s sales prices were adjusted
downwards deducting transport and certain sales
expenses resulting in a price comparable to the
import prices at cif level.

end-users,

directly

sold

to

Following the imposition of a provisional anti-
dumping duty, the undercutting margin has been
adjusted to allow for the difference in physical
characteristics between the product concerned
originating in the People’s Republic of China and
the
the
Community industry. The amount of the adjust-
ment was determined in the same way as the cor-
responding adjustment used when comparing the
export price with the normal value as explained in
recital 15.

concerned

produced

product

by

2. Causation of injury

(21)

(22)

The exporters argued that the injury suffered by the
Community industry (namely loss of sales volume
and market share and a reduction in sales prices)
was due to costs associated with PEM’s privatisation
and a restructuring initiative which would have
affected it during the period for the assessment of
injury. This argument cannot be accepted since the
investigation demonstrated that
the Community
industry was not the only seller on the EU market
who suffered losses of market share and reductions
in sales volume and prices during the injury assess-
ment period.

Moreover, all abovementioned costs were excluded
from the total cost of production and had no effect
on the calculation of the injury margin as described
in more detail in recital 27 below.

Therefore, it is confirmed that the dumped imports
from the People’s Republic of China have, when
taken in isolation, caused material injury to the
Community industry. The pricing behaviour of
Chinese exporters on the Community market
(coupled with steeply increasing volumes)
is in
sharp contrast to that of the other market particip-
ants and points to the conclusion that dumped
imports from the People’s Republic of China have
caused injury to a degree which can be classified as
material.

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F. COMMUNITY INTEREST

G. DUTY

1. The Community industry

1. Injury elimination level

(23)

The findings of the Provisional Regulation (recital
50) are confirmed.

2. Traders/importers

(24)

The findings of the Provisional Regulation (recital
51) are confirmed.

3. Interest of the users

(25)

Since the publication of the Provisional Regulation,
verification visits have been carried out to the two
companies involved in the processing of mag-
nesium ingots into granules, powders and alloys, i.e.
Pometon SpA (Italy) and Magnesium Elektron, a
division of British Aluminium Ltd (UK).

As a result, the findings of the Provisional Regula-
tion (recitals 52 to 54) are confirmed.

4. Conclusion on Community interest

(26)

In view of the existence of a wide range of different
expected that
sources
competition will
the
on
Community market.

it
remain

of magnesium,

is
intense

At the same time, any price increase resulting from
anti-dumping measures has
to
increase the costs of the downstream industry while
in the event of
the sole Community producer
ceasing to produce magnesium there would be less
competition on the Community market.

the potential

In these circumstances,
the investigation has
suggested that the downstream industries’ future
would neither be jeopardised nor disproportion-
ately affected as a consequence of the measures
taken.

This is particularly true for the two sectors of the
industry representing the majority of consumption
of the product concerned, i.e. the manufacturer of
aluminium and magnesium grinders, where only
marginal cost increases can be anticipated.

(28)

the

suffered by

injury being

Therefore, it is considered that the benefits from
removing
the
Community producer outweigh the potential nega-
tive effects to the users of the product concerned in
the event of the imposition of measures and it is
concluded that there is no reason to consider that
taking measures would be against
the overall
interest of the Community.

(27)

In order to prevent further injury being caused by
the dumped imports, anti-dumping measures in
the form of definitive duties should be adopted.

the Commission took account of

For the purpose of determining the level of these
duties,
the
dumping margins found and the amount of duty
necessary to eliminate the injury sustained by the
Community industry.

As the injury consists principally of price depres-
sion and suppression resulting in a loss of profit-
ability as well as a decrease in market share, the
removal of such injury requires that the industry
should be able to increase prices to a non-injurious
level. To achieve this, the prices of imports of the
product concerned originating in the People’s
Republic of China should be increased accordingly.

representative production costs

The
the
Community industry were therefore used, together
with a profit margin of 5 %, this being considered
necessary to ensure the viability of the industry.

of

The resulting non-injurious price based on these
production costs
and the profit margin was
compared with the prices of the dumped imports
used to establish undercutting as mentioned in
recital 20 above.

The differences between these prices
(on a
weighted average basis and expressed as a per-
centage at cif
in an underselling
result
margin of 41,0 %. This margin is above the
dumping margin established.

level)

Pursuant to Article 9(4) of the Basic Regulation, the
definitive duty should therefore be set at the level
of the dumping margin established at 31,7 %.

2. Form and level of duty

In order
to be consistent with the measures
adopted in the previous proceeding concerning the
same product and given the material injury suffered
by the Community industry and the nature of the
product, a variable duty is considered the most
appropriate in this case. In these circumstances, it
is proposed that a variable duty should be adopted
based on a minimum price of ECU 2 622 per
tonne on a cif Community border level for imports
of unwrought unalloyed magnesium originating in
the People’s Republic of China.

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This form of the duty would only apply, however,
where the cif Community frontier price is estab-
lished on the basis of an invoice issued by an
exporter located in the People’s Republic of China
to a party unrelated to it.

In all other cases an ad valorem duty of 31,7 %
would be applied.

H. COLLECTION OF THE PROVISIONAL DUTY

(29) Given the magnitude of the injury suffered, the
amounts
secured by way of provisional anti-
dumping duty under the Provisional Regulation
should be definitively collected to the extent of the
amount of the definitive duties imposed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1. A definitive anti-dumping duty is hereby imposed
on imports of unwrought unalloyed magnesium falling
within CN codes 8104 11 00 and ex 8104 19 00 (TARIC
code 8104 19 00*20) originating in the People’s Republic
of China.

For the purpose of this Regulation, unwrought unalloyed
magnesium shall comprise:

— unwrought magnesium,

— unwrought magnesium unintentionally containing
small amounts of other elements as impurities, and
intentionally
added elements such as aluminium and zinc, which
does not correspond to one of the alloys described in
the Annex to this Regulation (TARIC additional code:
8592).

containing

The amount of

2.
(TARIC additional code: 8900):

the anti-dumping duty shall be

(a)

the difference between the minimum import price of
ECU 2 622 per tonne and the cif Community frontier
price in all cases where the latter is:

— less than the minimum import price, and
— established on the basis of an invoice issued by an
exporter located in the People’s Republic of China
to a party unrelated to it.

No duty shall be collected where the cif Community
frontier price per tonne is equal to or higher than the
minimum import price;

(b) equal to an ad valorem duty of 31,7 % in all other
cases not falling under subparagraph (a) above.

The provisions in force concerning customs duties

3.
shall apply.

4.
In instances where the customs value is reduced
pursuant to Article 145 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
No 2454/93 (1), the minimum import price, referred to in
paragraph 2(a) above, will also be reduced, on a pro rata
basis, so that the duty payable will be the amount by
which the reduced minimum price exceeds the reduced
customs value.

Article 2

The amounts secured by way of the provisional anti-
dumping duty imposed pursuant to Regulation (EC) No
1002/98 shall be definitively collected at the level of the
duties definitively imposed on imports of unwrought pure
magnesium, as defined in the Provisional Regulation,
originating in the People’s Republic of China.

The amounts secured in excess of the definitive anti-
dumping levels shall be released.

Article 3

into force on the day
This Regulation shall enter
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 3 November 1998.

For the Council

The President

B. PRAMMER

(1) OJ L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1677/98 (OJ L 212, 30. 7.
1998, p. 18).

ANNEX

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF Mg ALLOY INGOTS

(TARIC additional code: 8592)

CEN (*) material designation

Composition % (fraction of mass)

Alloy group

Symbolic

Numeric

Element

Mg

Al

Zn

Mn

RE (1)

Zr

MgAlZn

EN-MBMgAl8Zn1

EN-MB21110

Min.

Remainder

EN-MBMgAl9Zn1(A)

EN-MB21120

Min.

Remainder

Max.

—

EN-MBMgAl9Zn1(B)

EN-MB21121

Min.

Remainder

Max.

—

7,2

8,5

8,5

9,5

8,0

Max.

—

10,0

MgAlMn

EN-MBMgAl2Mn

EN-MB21210

Min.

Remainder

EN-MBMgAl5Mn

EN-MB21220

Min.

Remainder

Max.

—

EN-MBMgAl6Mn

EN-MB21230

Min.

Remainder

Max.

—

Max.

—

MgAlSi

EN-MBMgAl2Si

EN-MB21310

Min.

Remainder

Max.

—

EN-MBMgAl4Si

EN-MB21320

Min.

Remainder

Max.

—

1,7

2,5

4,5

5,3

5,6

6,4

1,9

2,5

3,7

4,8

MgZnCu

EN-MBMgZn6Cu3Mn

EN-MB32110

Min.

Remainder —

Max.

—

—

0,45

0,17 —

0,9

—

—

0,45

0,17 —

0,9

0,3

1,0

—

—

—

—

—

—

— 0,35 —

0,2

—

—

— 0,27 —

0,2

—

—

— 0,23 —

0,2

—

0,2

—

0,2

5,5

6,5

—

0,2

—

0,2

—

—

—

—

—

—

0,25 —

0,75 —

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Ag

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Y

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Li

—

Si

—

Fe

—

Cu

—

Ni

Others

—

—

— 0,05

0,004

0,025

0,001

0,01

—

—

—

—

—

—

— 0,05

0,004

0,025

0,001

0,01

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

0,3

0,03

0,2

0,01

0,05

—

—

—

—

—

— 0,05

0,004

0,008

0,001

0,01

—

—

—

—

—

—

— 0,05

0,004

0,008

0,001

0,01

—

—

—

—

—

—

— 0,05

0,004

0,008

0,001

0,01

—

—

—

—

—

—

0,7

—

—

—

—

1,2

0,004

0,008

0,001

0,01

0,7

—

—

—

—

1,2

0,004

0,008

0,001

0,01

—

—

2,4

—

—

0,2

0,05

3

0,01

0,01

7

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Composition % (fraction of mass)

Alloy group

Symbolic

Numeric

Element

Mg

Al

Zn

Mn

RE (1)

Zr

Remainder —

3,5

—

1

MgZnREZr (2)

EN-MBMgZn4RE1Zr

EN-MB65110

EN-MBMgRE3Zn2Zr

EN-MB65120

MgREAgZr (3)

EN-MBMgRE2Ag2Zr

EN-MB65210

EN-MBMgRE2Ag1Zr

EN-MB65220

MgREYZr (4)

EN-MBMgY5RE4Zr

EN-MB95310

EN-MBMgY4RE3Zr

EN-MB95320

Min.

Max.

Min.

Max.

Min.

Max.

Min.

Max.

Min.

Max.

Min.

Max.

—

—

Remainder —

—

—

Remainder —

—

—

Remainder —

—

—

Remainder —

—

—

Remainder —

—

—

5

2

3

—

0,2

—

0,2

—

0,2

—

0,2

0,15

1,75

—

2,4

0,15

—

0,15

4

2

3

0,1

1

0,1

1

0,1

1

—

1,5

0,1

0,15

3

1

Ag

—

—

—

—

2

3

1,3

1,7

Y

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Li

—

Si

—

Fe

—

Cu

—

Ni

Others

—

—

— 0,01

0,01

0,03

0,005

0,01

—

—

—

—

—

—

— 0,01

0,01

0,03

0,005

0,01

—

—

—

—

—

—

— 0,01

0,01

0,03

0,005

0,01

—

—

— 0,05 —

—

— 0,01

0,01

0,1

0,005

0,01

—

1,5

0,1

— 4,75 —

—

—

—

—

—

0,15

—

0,15

4

2,4

4,4

1

0,1

1

—

—

—

5,5

3,7

4,3

0,2

—

0,2

0,01

0,01

0,03

0,005

0,01

—

—

—

—

—

0,01

0,01

0,03

0,005

0,01

(*) Ref: Norm EN 1753 adopted by the Comit(cid:130) europ(cid:130)en de normalisation on 1 May 1997.
(1) Rare earths.
(2) Rich in cerium.
(3) Rich in neodyme.
(4) Rich in neodyme and heavy RE.

CEN (*) material designation

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Germany

UK

Alloy group

ISO

Symbolic

Numeric

ASTM

DIN

Former
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designation

BS

Former
common
designation

France

NF

MgAlZn

EN-MBMgAl8Zn1

EN-MB21110

Mg-Al8Zn1

AZ 81

MgAl8Zn1

EN-MBMgAl9Zn1(A)

EN-MB21120

Mg-Al9Zn, No1

AZ 91

MgAl9Zn1

EN-MBMgAl9Zn1(B)

EN-MB21121

—

—

—

AZ 81

AZ 91

AZ 91

MAG 1

A8

G-A8Z

MAG 7

C, AZ 91

G-A9Z1

—

AZ 91

—

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USA

Germany

UK

France

Alloy group

Symbolic

Numeric

MgAlMn

EN-MBMgAl2Mn

MgAlSi

EN-MBMgAl5Mn

EN-MBMgAl6Mn

EN-MBMgAl2Si

EN-MBMgAl4Si

EN-MB21210

EN-MB21220

EN-MB21230

EN-MB21310

EN-MB21320

MgZnCu

EN-MBMgZn6Cu3Mn

EN-MB32110

ISO

—

—

—

—

—

—

MgZnREZr (2)

EN-MBMgZn4RE1Zr

EN-MB65110

Mg-Zn4REZr

EN-MBMgRE3Zn2Zr

EN-MB65120

Mg-RE3Zn2Zr

MgREAgZr (3)

EN-MBMgRE2Ag2Zr

EN-MB65210

Mg-Ag3RE2Zr

EN-MBMgRE2Ag1Zr

MgREYZr (4)

EN-MBMgY5RE4Zr

EN-MBMgY4RE3Zr

EN-MB65220

EN-MB95310

EN-MB95320

—

—

—

(*) Ref: Norm EN 1753 adopted by the Comit(cid:130) europ(cid:130)en de normalisation on 1 May 1997.
(1) Rare earths.
(2) Rich in cerium.
(3) Rich in neodyme.
(4) Rich in neodyme and heavy RE.

ASTM

DIN

Former
common
designation

AM 20

AM 50

AM 60

AS 21

AS 41

—

RZ 5

—

—

—

—

MgAl4Si1

—

MgZn4SE1Zr1

MgSE3Zn2Zr1

ZRE 1

MgAg3SE2Zr1

MSR

—

—

—

—

—

—

BS

—

—

—

—

—

—

MAG 5

MAG 6

MAG 12

MAG 13

MAG 14

—

Former
common
designation

—

—

—

—

—

ZC 63

RZ 5

ZRE 1

MSE

EQ 21

WE 54

—

NF

—

—

—

—

G-A4S1

—

G-Z4TR

G-TR3Z2

G-Ag2,5

—

—

—

—

—

AM 60

—

AS 41

ZC 63

ZE 41

EZ 33

QE 22

EQ 21

WE 54

WE 43

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