Yoshihito Kawamura, professor at the Kumamoto University Graduate School of Science and Technology developed the strongest ultralight magnesium alloy ,of which weight is 2/3 of 7075 aluminium alloy. (Related article)
On the other hand, Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) developed a new rolling process for commercial magnesium alloy sheets with high room-temperature formability. (Press Release)
This means that a conventional press-forming machine without heating equipment can be used to press the new magnesium alloy sheets and that significant cost reduction and enhanced productivity can be expected.