Original industrial metal trade vintage catalog for THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY.  Magnesium Division. Main office and plant was located in Midland, Michigan. 

Manufacturers of Magnesium Alloys. Advantages. Uses. Working Data. Product advantages include Lightness, Strength, Handling Ease, Durability and Sales Appeal.  Designing and manufacturing of magnesium with machining, handling, joining, forming and finishing is discussed.  Also discussed in detail is magnesium alloys high strength, weight ratios, machinability and shock resistance. Sand and Permanent Mold Castings, Die Castings, Forgings and Extrusions are discussed. Magnesium available in plates, sheets and strips. Very technical manual of magnesium alloys. Has numerous product images with detailed descriptions, uses, applications and specifications charts provided. Unbound from a large 1946 postwar industrial designer catalog, this unique old twenty page technical brochure would display beautifully matted and framed. Nice cover graphics. A fantastic addition to your vintage industrial equipment library. DowMetal