Since the 1940’s Mg-alloys have been used for military applications, from aircraft components to ground vehicles. The drive for usage was primarily availability and lightweighting of military systems. But the promise of widespread military usage was not met largely based on corrosion and flammability concerns, poor mechanical behavior and inferior ballistic response. This review paper will cover historical, current and potential future applications with a focus on scientific, engineering and social barriers relevant to integration of Mg-alloy. It will also present mechanical and physical property improvements solutions which are currently being developed to address these issues.
Revised: April 29, 2011 |
Published: February 26, 2010
Citation
Mathaudhu S.N., and E.A. Nyberg. 2010.MAGNESIUM ALLOYS IN US MILITARY APPLICATIONS: PAST, CURRENT AND FUTURE SOLUTIONS. In Magnesium Technology 2010: Proceedings of a Symposium Sponsored by the Magnesium Committee of the Light Metals Division of TMS, February 14-18, 2010, edited by SR Agnew, NR Neelameggham, EA Nyberg and W Sillekens, 27-34. Warrendale, Pennsylvania:The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.PNNL-SA-68854.