Industry application
Magnesium Tooling Plate for Vibration Testing and Fixtures
Magnesium is specified for tooling when damping, weight and dimensional stability matter more than raw strength. SGZ magnesium tooling plate, model P003, runs from 100 mm to 1000 mm thick and is used for vibration test tables, jigs, fixtures, optical benches and inspection gauges.
Industry pain points
What Goes Wrong in This Industry
Aluminium fixtures that ring and fatigue
Magnesium absorbs vibration and gives longer life than aluminium, with good dimensional stability.
Steel tables too heavy to reconfigure
Magnesium is lighter than steel, copper and most metals.
Tooling that drifts after machining
This plate is produced for exceptional dimensional stability in machining and over time.
Magnetic fixtures interfering with electronics work
Magnesium is non-magnetic and has high electrical and thermal conductivity.
Recommended products
What SGZ Supplies Into This Work
Other Magnesium Products
Magnesium Tooling Plate
Polished magnesium tooling plate, 100-1000 mm thick, non-magnetic, damping, dimensionally stable.
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Vibration Testing Magnesium Plate
Magnesium tooling plate applied to vibration test rigs in metallurgy, moulding, food, chemical and construction work.
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Photoengraving Magnesium Plate
Highly Polished Magnesium Plate for Engraving and Etching
Uncoated highly polished magnesium plate to 2000x1500 mm, from 0.5 mm, for CNC engraving and in-house resist.
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Other Magnesium Products
Magnesium Sacrificial Anode
Cast or extruded magnesium anodes, round or cube, with holes or threads, for cathodic protection.
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Where the Plate Ends Up
Vibration test tables
The most common application of SGZ magnesium tooling plate, used in metallurgy, moulding, food, chemical and construction work.
Jigs and fixtures
Tooling that must hold dimension over a long programme.
Optical benches
Flat, stable, non-magnetic platforms.
Inspection gauges
Gauge bodies that must not drift.
Delivery capability
What SGZ Can Actually Supply
- Thickness100 mm to 1000 mm, or to a customer requirement.
- Tooling lifeSGZ reports 5 to 7 times longer shelf life for tooling work.
- TemperatureSuited from 350 F down to -30 F.
- FinishPolished, with thickness and flatness tolerance controlled.
Plate, chemistry, machines and packing all come from the same supplier, which is what keeps the etch result repeatable across a programme.
Answers
Vibration Testing and Tooling Questions
Why magnesium rather than aluminium for a test table?
Magnesium absorbs vibration for longer life than aluminium, with good dimensional stability, and it is lighter.
What thickness does the tooling plate come in?
Commonly 100 mm to 1000 mm, and SGZ will produce to a customer requirement.
Is the plate magnetic?
No. It is non-magnetic with high electrical and thermal conductivity.
Which industries use the vibration testing plate?
Metallurgy, moulding, food, chemical and construction, among others.
Guides for This Industry
Specification Guide
Plate Size and Thickness Guide
Every SGZ plate size and thickness in one table: zinc, magnesium, brass, copper and magnesium tooling plate, with the maximum...
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Material Guide
Why Shops Move From Zinc to Magnesium Plate
Magnesium plate is lighter and etches faster than zinc, goes to 10 mm coated and 2000x1500 mm uncoated, and needs a...
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Describe the job and SGZ will say which plate, which additive and which machine size fit it.