Applications of magnesium alloys for aerospace: A review
October 2023
•As the lightest structural material, the development of magnesium alloy in aerospace application is summarized. Adding alloying elements is one of the effective methods to improve the mechanical properties...
Development and application of magnesium alloy parts for automotive OEMs: A review
January 2023
China is currently vigorously implementing the “energy conservation and emission reduction” and “dual carbon” strategies. As the most resource-advantaged light metal material in China, Magnesium (Mg)...
Magnesium research and applications: Past, present and future
November 2023
•Non/low-carbon production of primary Mg.•Increased end-of-life recycling of Mg components.•Corrosion-resistant and “stainless” Mg alloys.•Flame-resistant Mg alloy development.•Alloy development for...
The role and significance of Magnesium in modern day research-A review
January 2022
Magnesium is one of the largely available elements in the earth's crust. It has a low structural density with high specific strength. This unique material property has forced an increase in the use...
Magnesium alloys with rare-earth elements: Research trends applications, and future prospect
August 2025
•Manuscript presents a complete overview of the 15+ years journey of magnesium and its alloys, covering breakthrough discoveries and cutting-edge applications.•This article discusses the progress in...
Research advances of magnesium and magnesium alloys globally in 2023
September 2024
•This review paper is aimed to summarize the latest important advances in cast magnesium alloys, wrought magnesium alloys, bio-magnesium alloys, Mg-based energy storage materials and corrosion and protection...
Magnesium casting technology for structural applications
March 2013
This paper summarizes the melting and casting processes for magnesium alloys. It also reviews the historical development of magnesium castings and their structural uses in the western world since 1921...
Improving the Young's modulus of Mg via alloying and compositing – A short review
August 2022
Lightweight, high-modulus structural materials are highly desired in many applications like aerospace, automobile and biomedical instruments. As the lightest metallic structural material, magnesium...
Advances in magnesium-based implants for biomedical applications: A comprehensive review and future perspectives
July 2025
•Comprehensive evaluation of Mg-based implants for current clinical applications.•Exposition of potential research of Mg-based materials, such as neurosurgery and fat metabolism.•Discussion of challenges...
Biodegradable Mg alloys for orthopedic implants – A review
15 November 2021
The last decade has seen a significant growth in the market for alloys used for implants, especially for those intended for orthopedic implants. Research into biodegradable magnesium-based alloys has...
Research advances of magnesium and magnesium alloys globally in 2024
October 2025
•This paper reviews research progress in multiple fields of Mg alloys for 2024, including cast Mg alloys, wrought Mg alloys, corrosion-resistant Mg alloys, hydrogen storage Mg alloys, Mg batteries,...
Review of electrical conductivity in magnesium alloys: Mechanisms, strategies and applications
September 2025
•Synergistic enhancement strategy for EC and strength of Mg alloy.•Design principles for conductive Mg alloys based on first principles.•Focus on optimizing Mg alloy EC through defect analysis....
Advances in magnesium-based bioresorbable cardiovascular stents: Surface engineering and clinical prospects
March 2025
•Comprehensively evaluated the evolution of magnesium (Mg)-based cardiac stents.•Advancements in the surface engineering and alloying of Mg-based stents.•Discussed the recent research and development...
Magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoadsorbents in wastewater treatment: A comprehensive review
May 2024
•Significant potential of MgO based nanoadsorbents as efficient materials for wastewater treatment is highlighted.•The remarkable adsorption capacity of MgO based nanoadsorbents is demonstrated.•The...
Progress and prospects in magnesium alloy scrap recycling
December 2024
•Reviewed the complete process flows of magnesium alloy scrap recycling process, including scrap classification, sorting, pre-treatment and recycling.•Comprehensively summarized and evaluated the existing...
Latest research advances on magnesium and magnesium alloys worldwide
March 2020
In the past two years, significant progresses have been achieved in high-performance cast and wrought magnesium and magnesium alloys, magnesium-based composites, advanced cast technologies, advanced...
A review on thermal conductivity of magnesium and its alloys
March 2020
This review summarizes recent researching works the thermal conductivity of Mg–Zn, Mg–Al, Mg–Mn and Mg–RE alloys. Solute atoms, heat treatment, deformation and temperature, which have significant influence...
Review of development and progress on thixomolding technology of magnesium alloys
October 2025
•This review article aims to provided a roadmap for the development and advancement of Mg alloy thixomolding technology.•It explores pivotal aspects of thixomolding for Mg alloys, covering Mg materials...
Recrystallization aspects and factors affecting their roles in Mg alloys: A comprehensive review
May 2025
•Recrystallization significantly influences the microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium alloys, while the are affected by several factors.•Deformation introduces defects that destabilize...
From microstructure to mechanical properties: Image-based machine learning prediction for AZ80 magnesium alloy
September 2025
•Deep learning model predicts strength and strain curves from SEM images of AZ80 alloy.•Achieved <2.2 % error in image-out validation for YS and UTS prediction.•Accurate stress-strain curve construction...
A review of corrosion and environmentally assisted cracking of Mg-Li alloys
September 2025
•A review of EAC mechanisms in Mg-Li alloys is provided, focusing on anodic dissolution and hydrogen embrittlement.•Key factors influencing the initiation and propagation of EAC are analyzed.•Mitigation...
Thermodynamics and kinetics of hydriding and dehydriding reactions in Mg-based hydrogen storage materials
15 November 2021
Mg-based materials are one of the most promising hydrogen storage candidates due to their high hydrogen storage capacity, environmental benignity, and high Clarke number characteristics. However, the...
Efficient and smart hybrid coatings for active corrosion protection of magnesium alloys
September 2025
•New smart hybrid PEO-based protective coatings are obtained on the MA8 Mg alloy.•Halloysite nanotubes loaded with a benzotriazole are incorporated into PCL matrix.•The electrochemical activity of the...
Enhancing hydrogen storage performance of magnesium-based materials: A review on nanostructuring and catalytic modification
February 2025
•The review comprehensively details recent advancements in nanostructuring techniques, illustrating how these approaches significantly enhance the hydrogen storage performance of magnesium-based materials...
Recent progress and perspectives in additive manufacturing of magnesium alloys and composites: A review of process-microstructure-property correlations
November 2025
•The recent progress in additive manufacturing of magnesium alloys and magnesium matrix composites (MMCs) is systematically reviewed.•Microstructure evolution and defect formation mechanisms in various...