Magnesium sheet production by using the extrusion process

The increasing demands of sheet-like applications with specific properties for magnesium alloys require manifold forming strategies. The extrusion process is an alternative way for the production of magnesium sheets and thin flat profiles, which are mainly produced in the past by rolling processes. The forming properties of the extruded magnesium sheets differ to rolled thin flat products, especially the mechanical properties show a different behaviour on the tensile yield stress (TYS) as well as the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) depending on the loading direction and the metal forming method respectively [1].