Magnesium or Aluminum??
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David Morton
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Mag weighs approximately 1810kg/cu.m and Aluminium 2680kg/cu.m or approximately 65 to 70% of the weight of aluminium alloy.
Use Water to figure out the volume and then the bathroom scales to weight it and all should be revealed.
Use Water to figure out the volume and then the bathroom scales to weight it and all should be revealed.
Ron Earp
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Well, you could use a small knife/scraper/chisel and scrape some off of the back side of the wheel and attempt to set the scrapings on fire - if they burn with a nice white hot flame you have magnesium. If nothing happens then you don't have magnesium. I'd probably do this with a small propane torch to insure ignition, although magnesium ribbon and thin wire will light with a match.
Color should be a tell tale too, the magnesium will typically have a dull greyish color while aluminum will be somewhat shinier provided neither are painted or colored.
Color should be a tell tale too, the magnesium will typically have a dull greyish color while aluminum will be somewhat shinier provided neither are painted or colored.
