Novel Magnesium Based Materials: Are They Reliable Drone Construction Materials? A Mini Review

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Authors

  • Daniel Höche
  • Wolfgang E. Weber
  • Eugen Gazenbiller
  • Sarkis Gavras
  • Norbert Hort
  • Hajo Dieringa

Novel magnesium-based materials are ideal candidates for use in future aviation vehicles because they are extremely light and can therefore significantly increase the range of these vehicles. They show very good castability, are easy to machine and can be shaped into profiles or forgings to be used as components for next generation aerial vehicle construction. In the case of a large number of identical components, high-pressure die casting of magnesium alloys is clearly superior to high-pressure die casting of aluminum alloys. This is due to the lower solubility of iron in magnesium and thus tool/casting life is significantly longer. In addition, the die filling times for magnesium high-pressure die casting are approximately 30% shorter. This is due to the lower density: aluminum alloys are approximately 50% heavier than magnesium alloys, which is a significant disadvantage for aluminum alloys especially in the aerospace industry. There are cost-effective novel die casting alloys, besides AZ91 or AM50/60 such as DieMag633 or MRI230D, which show very good specific strength at room and elevated temperatures. In the case of magnesium-based wrought alloys, the choice is smaller, a typical representative of these materials is AZ31, but some new alloys based on Mg-Zn-Ca are currently being developed which show improved formability. However, magnesium alloys are susceptible to environmental influences, which can be eliminated by suitable coatings. Novel corrosion protection concepts for classical aerial vehicles currently under development might suitable but may need adaption to the construction constraints or to vehicle dependent exposure scenarios. Within this mini-review a paradigm change due to utilization of new magnesium materials as drone construction material is briefly introduced and future fields of applications within next-generation aerial vehicles, manned or unmanned, are discussed. Possible research topics will be addressed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number575530
JournalFrontiers in Materials
Volume8
Number of pages7
ISSN2296-8016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23.04.2021

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© Copyright © 2021 Höche, Weber, Gazenbiller, Gavras, Hort and Dieringa.

    Research areas

  • aerial vehicle, hybrid design, magnesium alloy, ultra-lightweight construction, urbane mobility
  • Engineering

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