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Magnesium and Its Alloys

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Magnesium Injection Molding

Magnesium belongs to alkaline earth metals, which occupy the second main group of the periodic table of elements. It was discovered in the eighteenth century and named after the ancient Greek district of Magnesia in Thessaly (Table 1.1). This silvery-white metal is the eighth most abundant element, comprising 2.7% of earth's crust. Due to high reactivity, magnesium is not found in elemental form in nature but only in chemical complexes, widely distributed in rock structures, seawater and lake brines.

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