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Magnalium is an alloy of aluminium and magnesium.

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Magnalium is an alloy of aluminium and magnesium.

==Properties== Alloys with small amounts of magnesium (about 5%) exhibit greater strength, greater corrosion resistance, and lower density than pure aluminium. Such alloys are also more workable and easier to weld than pure aluminium. Alloys with high amounts of magnesium (around 50%) are brittle and more susceptible to corrosion than aluminium.

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