Why Magnesium Injected Metal Molding?
Advantages over Plastic Injection Molding
Stronger, Stiffer, Lighter
- Strength characteristics can be two to three times higher, depending upon the alloy and plastic selected
- Ten to 20 times higher stiffness at similar density
- Up to 20% weight savings over some polymer composites
Preferred Characteristics
- Better crash performance than most plastics
- Better thermal conductivity, increased heat sink performance
- Improved texture finish, resulting in better haptics (for instance, the quality appearance and touch of finished metal versus plastic)
Cost-Effective
- Magnesium alloys are an excellent cost alternative to engineered plastics
View why magnesium has become a major player in component design and manufacture.
View the properties of injection molded magnesium alloys versus other magnesium alloys. (PDF)