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Magnesium Alloys

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WE54 magnesium alloy is a high strength casting alloy
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WE54 Magnesium Alloy

WE54 Magnesium Alloy is a heat treatable, high strength magnesium casting alloy. The material offers excellent machinability with high suitability for motorsport applications.

High-Performance Bar Product

WE54 Magnesium Alloy offers similar corrosion resistance characteristics to aluminium casting alloys under salt spray conditions. It is a high-performance bar product which maintains its mechanical properties at high temperature, up to 300°C. Used extensively in motorsport it is utilised in both engine structural components and chassis components.

Motorsport Applications

SHP MAG 400 Ultimate is suitable for applications including:

  • Structural engine components
  • Chassis components
  • Weight reduction design

Key Benefits

Benefits of using this alloy include:

  • Heat treatable, high strength casting alloy
  • Excellent mechanical properties retention
  • Good mechanical properties
  • For use in temperatures up to 300°C

About Smiths HP

We are a leading stockholder and supplier of high-performance engineering materials to the motorsport sector. We are supply partners in a range of specialist motorsport markets including Formula 1, Formula E, NASCAR, MOTO GP, WEC & WRC.