Magnesium can be used in a variety of different applications both structurally and non-structurally. There are many considerations that must be made when designing with magnesium as different applications require different alloys, forms of processing and finishing methods. Each of these various aspects is addressed in the following sections:

Synthesis Techniques & Processing
Magnesium Alloys Overview
Alloy Designation
Available Forms of Magnesium
Fabrication & Finishing