Since 1953 Chicago Magnesium has been at the forefront of magnesium and aluminum sand casting. Chicago Magnesium was the first foundry in the world to supply production castings in the latest magnesium sand casting alloy, WE43.This high strength corrosion resistant alloy developed by Magnesium Elektron offers excellent elevated temperature mechanical properties up to 480˚ F. The alloy is targeted at applications such as helicopter and aero engine transmission cases.

Chicago Magnesium has developed capabilities necessary to produce castings weighing up to fifty pounds net. Many casting produced by Chicago Magnesium have thin walls and require complex internal coring to satisfy design applications. Sophisticated computer programs, coupled with rapid prototyping techniques, aid our customers to compress lead times.

With an AS 9100 based quality system and NADCAP accreditation of our special processes, Chicago Magnesium will be able to satisfy the market demands both today and into the future.