%0 journal article
%@ 0255-5476
%A Easton, M.A.,Gibson, M.A.,Gershenzon, M.,Savage, G.,Tyagi, V.,Abbott, T.B.,Hort, N.

%D 2011
%J Materials Science Forum, Light Metals Technology V
%N 
%P 61-64 
%R doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.690.61
%T Castability of some Magnesium Alloys in a Novel Castability Die
%U https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.690.61
 
%X This paper reports on the results of the castability of three MRI alloys (153A, 153M and 230D). MRI153A was found to cast best, with castings produced rated with a quality approaching AZ91. MRI230D produced the next best castings, whilst MRI153M showed the worst castability across a range of conditions. However, these alloys showed a tendency to build-up oxide in the melt transfer tube leading to melt transfer problems. This was particularly severe in MRI230D.