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Magnesium metal in Italy?

kazaa81 - 8-10-2005 at 08:48

Hallo to all,

I'm searching for magnesium metal in Italy, anyone have infos. about where to buy except scientific suppliers?

Thanks at all for help!

12AX7 - 8-10-2005 at 09:03

It's not like there's anything suspicious about bulk metal, it's just another common metal like aluminum and steel. Look for scrap suppliers, you should be able to find it under $1/lb.

Tim

kazaa81 - 9-10-2005 at 12:31

Thank you, 12AX7.....
unfortunately scrap aren't common here...so if anyone have other ideas, please post them!

Thanks all for help!

Magpie - 9-10-2005 at 14:16

Is scrap magnesium, i.e., that used for fabricated parts, very pure? I had a lawn mower once that was supposed to be made of magnesium (Lawnboy, circa 1975). I thought that it probably was a magnesium alloy.

I recovered 2 sacrificial anodes from my worn out hot water heater. I think they are magnesium, perhaps fairly pure. These likely can be ordered as replacement parts.

The_Davster - 9-10-2005 at 14:21

http://www.magnesiumsales.com/
They ship international.

woelen - 9-10-2005 at 23:46

Have a look at eBay and search for "magnesium metal". Sometimes, tens of offers pop up, ranging from very pure (but expensive) Mg from element sellers to scrap at a price tag of less than $10 per pound. Bulk magnesium is shipped internationally by most sellers. Powdered magnesium is a whole different story and is not easily obtained from international suppliers.

Magnesium

MadHatter - 10-10-2005 at 17:31

Rogue chemist, the magnesium sold by magnesiumsales is in large ingots. The
prices are good especially at the bulk rate. Beats the hell out those expensive
and small firestarter blocks !

kazaa81 - 15-10-2005 at 07:40

Thanks for help!
However, 90% purity for metallic Mg would be sufficient to me....

S.C. Wack - 15-10-2005 at 09:49

I see that the same thread was started at http://www.magnesium.com/w3/

For anyone interested in Mg alloys:
http://www.magnesium.com/w3/data-bank/

kazaa81 - 15-10-2005 at 10:17

Thank you for the link, S.C. Wack!

No, I'm not the same guy who has wrote in the thread at magnesium.com.....
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