Recent Developments for the Production of Al-Mg Compounds

Abstract The changes of ecological awareness of political initiatives give new rules for economy and industry with the aim to support environmental friendly technology. Research projects are focusing on lightweight designs especially in automotive and aerospace industry. This paper deals with the results of the application of lightweight materials, in detail with aluminum-magnesium-compounds and its manufacturing process. Thereby, the process chain from the production of semi-finished parts and the first subsequent process will be explained in detail with focusing on the modification of the intermetallic interface. The combination of hydrostatic co-extrusion and subsequent performed forging is an auspicious approach for the production of lightweight parts made of Al-Mg-compounds. In this contribution the main influencing parameters, experimental and numerical work, interface properties as well as the process analysis will be explained in detail.