Description |
vi, 121 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents |
1. Summary -- 2. Conclusions -- 3. Industry background -- 3.1 Worldwide production and consumption patterns -- 3.2 Major producer and production technologies -- 3.3 Secondary magnesium -- 3.4 End uses, product form and growth prospects -- 3.5 Supply/demand forecasts -- 3.6 Apparent strategies of major producers -- 4. Pressure die cast and other cast magnesium products -- 4.1 Market/industry structure, high pressure die castings -- 4.2 Competing materials -- 4.3 High pressure die casting supply & demand projections -- 4.4 Supply position for magnesium high pressure die castings -- 4.5 Other magnesium casting processes -- 5. Other manufactured products -- 5.1 End uses and producers -- 5.2 New technology -- 6. Australian and international downstream manufacturing capabilities -- 6.1 Australian downstream capabilities -- 6.2 Comparisons with international capabilities -- 7. Magnesium ingot supplies for die castng -- 7.1 Availability and prices -- 7.2 Effects of new smelters and technology -- 7.3 Effects of price on demand -- 7.4 Recycling of automotive die casting scrap -- 7.4 Primary ingot prices Australia vs overseas -- 8. Prospects for Australian downstream processing of magnesium -- 8.1 Exploiting the main opportunity -- 8.2 Swot analysis -- 8.3 Key success factors. A° |
Notes |
DISR 1999/018 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-110) |
Notes |
Commonwealth of Australia 1999 |
Subject |
Die-casting industry -- Australia.
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Magnesium castings.
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Magnesium industry and trade -- Australia.
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Author |
Australia. Department of Industry, Science, and Resources.
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ISBN |
0642720304 |
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