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Did I read that morgan motor co. Plan to use magnesium for the next generation of cars?
Doesn't magnesium burn rather alot? I believe honda tried a formula one car in it once but dropped it when it killed the driver.
What am I getting wrong here?
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Yes it does and it is a tad expensive also
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I remember some great experiments at school burning magnesium foil in oxygen. Wouldn't want to be surounded by it though!
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The "tub" on the "D" type Jaguar was magnesium alloy
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I've never heard that before Barry but I believe the reason that Morgan is looking at using magnesium alloy is partly down to some large subsidies from the Government as magnesium as a mineral is far more abundant than aluminium and the processing of it is greener. I applauded MMC for getting involved, the fire hazard of magnesium alloy is rather overrated.
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Magnesium ans magnesium alloy are different & I guess the fire risk radically reduced
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I've never heard that before Barry but I believe the reason that Morgan is looking at using magnesium alloy is partly down to some large subsidies from the Government as magnesium as a mineral is far more abundant than aluminium and the processing of it is greener. I applauded MMC for getting involved, the fire hazard of magnesium alloy is rather overrated. Interesting,I remember from schooldays and just checked on the interweb that aluminium is the most abundant metal in the earths crust.
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Did I read that morgan motor co. Plan to use magnesium for the next generation of cars?
Doesn't magnesium burn rather alot? I believe honda tried a formula one car in it once but dropped it when it killed the driver.
What am I getting wrong here?
Ick There are a few cars using magnesium alloy - the interior of the Ford GT, for example. The wheels of some Astons and Ferraris a while back. It's quite safe as an alloy, but horribly expensive.
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I've never heard that before Barry but I believe the reason that Morgan is looking at using magnesium alloy is partly down to some large subsidies from the Government as magnesium as a mineral is far more abundant than aluminium and the processing of it is greener. I applauded MMC for getting involved, the fire hazard of magnesium alloy is rather overrated. Interesting,I remember from schooldays and just checked on the interweb that aluminium is the most abundant metal in the earths crust. You are quite correct... I got my metals mixed up there! 
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