DUCTILE MAGNESIUM ALLOY

摘要

The present invention relates to a corrosion-resistant magnesium alloy which can be prepared with a justifiable expenditure of energy from scrap or impure copper-containing precursors and displays a ductility such that it can be used as a casting or kneading material. The magnesium alloy contains, relative to the total weight of the magnesium alloy, 1 to 9 wt.-% aluminium, 0.6 to 6 wt.-% zinc, 0.1 to 2 wt.-% manganese, 0 to 2 wt.-% rare earth elements, 0.5 to 2 wt.-% copper, wherein the weight ratio of aluminium to zinc lies in the range from 1:1 to 2:1.