Pure magnesium is in the form of ingots and the minimum lot is 25 tons. On the market there are different qualities and purities: 99.9%, 99.95% and 99.98%. There are different brands and minimum lots.
Magnesium alloys follow two categories: casting magnesium alloys and wrought magnesium alloys. They are in form of ingots and the standard lot size is 25 ton.
The process is used most is the casting, but there are other methods for the production of magnesium components, such as sand casting and permanent mold casting.