LinkedIn Email Twitter YouTube Phone Home Products What we do Blog Careers About us Downloads News Contact us Magnesium Alloys for Aerospace Home/Markets/Aerospace Luxfer MEL Technologies provide unique materials technology enabling lighter and stronger designs for magnesium alloys in aerospace, in safety-critical applications. From thermal barrier protection to lightweight structural materials; the aerospace industry has long recognized the benefits of our high-performance magnesium alloy products. The benefits of high-performance aerospace magnesium alloys include reducing weight in fuselage structures, interior appliances and aero engine frames. Highly machinable, versatile magnesium alloys are also used in manufacturing gearboxes, covers and components, helicopter transmissions, electronic housings, flight control systems and aircraft wheels, to maximise fuel efficiency, additionally to take advantage of extruded magnesium durability. For these and other applications in both commercial and military aircraft, demand is rising for advanced higher-performance, high-temperature Elektron® magnesium alloys that are also corrosion-resistant and ignition-resistant. Design with Magnesium For information on how to Design with Magnesium register for our design guide. REGISTER Machining Magnesium Magnesium is the lightest structural metal and exhibits excellent machinability. READ MORE Request a call back Design with Magnesium For information on how to Design with Magnesium register for our design guide REGISTER Home Aerospace Automotive Catalysis Ceramics Coatings and solutions Defense Extruded and forging magnesium Healthcare Oil and gas United States Luxfer MEL Technologies 500 Barbertown Point Breeze Road Flemington, NJ 08822 +1 908 782 5800 LMT.Customerservice-Flemington@luxfer.com UK and Rest of the World Luxfer MEL Technologies Elektron® Technology Centre Lumns Lane, Manchester, M27 8LN +44 (0)161 911 1000 LMT.Customerservice-Manchester@luxfer.com ©2021 Luxfer MEL Technologies | Privacy and Cookies By clicking Send you agree to Luxfer MEL Technologies processing the personal data you have provided as detailed in our Privacy Policy. LATEST BLOGS