A structural component for a motor vehicle is configured to extend transversely to a direction of travel for the motor vehicle and is configured to separate a passenger compartment and a front compartment of the motor vehicle. The structural component includes: a dashboard; two A-pillars arranged in each case laterally with respect to the dashboard; and a transverse reinforcement running along an upper side of the dashboard. The structural component is one-part or a one-piece light-metal die casting.

Provided is a magnesium alloy having a thermal conductivity of 75 W/m.Math.K or more and a high specific strength. One aspect of the present invention is a magnesium alloy containing a at. % of Al, b at. % of Ca, c at. % of Mn, and d at. % of D, with the remainder comprising Mg and unavoidable impurities. D has at least one of a rare-earth element (RE), Sn, Li, Zn, Ag, Be and Sc. The magnesium alloy does not contain Si and Sr. C mentioned above satisfies expression 1 below, d satisfies expression 2 below, and a and b are within a range enclosed by the solid line shown in FIG. 1. The thermal conductivity is 75 W/m.Math.K or greater.

0≤c≤0.1  (Expression 1)

0≤d≤1  (Expression 2)

Provided is a magnesium alloy having a thermal conductivity of 75 W/m.Math.K or more and a high specific strength. One aspect of the present invention is a magnesium alloy containing a at. % of Al, b at. % of Ca, c at. % of Mn, and d at. % of D, with the remainder comprising Mg and unavoidable impurities. D has at least one of a rare-earth element (RE), Sn, Li, Zn, Ag, Be and Sc. The magnesium alloy does not contain Si and Sr. C mentioned above satisfies expression 1 below, d satisfies expression 2 below, and a and b are within a range enclosed by the solid line shown in FIG. 1. The thermal conductivity is 75 W/m.Math.K or greater.

0≤c≤0.1  (Expression 1)

0≤d≤1  (Expression 2)

A magnesium alloy includes <3% by weight of Zn, ≤0.6% by weight of Ca, with the rest being formed by magnesium containing impurities, which favor electrochemical potential differences and/or promote the formation of intermetallic phases, in a total amount of no more than 0.005% by weight of Fe, Si, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Al, Zr and P, wherein the alloy contains elements selected from the group of rare earths with the atomic number 21, 39, 57 to 71 and 89 to 103 in a total amount of no more than 0.002% by weight.

A magnesium alloy includes <3% by weight of Zn, ≤0.6% by weight of Ca, with the rest being formed by magnesium containing impurities, which favor electrochemical potential differences and/or promote the formation of intermetallic phases, in a total amount of no more than 0.005% by weight of Fe, Si, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Al, Zr and P, wherein the alloy contains elements selected from the group of rare earths with the atomic number 21, 39, 57 to 71 and 89 to 103 in a total amount of no more than 0.002% by weight.

The present disclosure provides methods for preparing an extruded product from a solid billet. The methods can include providing an as-cast billet for extrusion; applying a simultaneous rotational shear and axial extrusion force to the as-cast billet to plasticize the as-cast billet; and extruding the plasticized as-cast billet with an extrusion die to form an extruded product. Methods for preparing extruded products from billets can also include: providing a billet for extrusion; while maintaining a majority of the billet below 100° C., applying a simultaneous rotational shear and axial extrusion force to one end of the billet to plasticize the one end of the billet; and extruding the plasticized one end of the billet with an extrusion die to form an extruded product. Methods for preparing an extruded product from a billet can also include providing a billet for extrusion; applying a simultaneous rotational shear and axial extrusion force to the billet to plasticize the billet; extruding the plasticized billet with an extrusion die to form an extruded product; and artificially aging the extruded product for less than the ASTM recommended amount of time.

The present disclosure provides methods for preparing an extruded product from a solid billet. The methods can include providing an as-cast billet for extrusion; applying a simultaneous rotational shear and axial extrusion force to the as-cast billet to plasticize the as-cast billet; and extruding the plasticized as-cast billet with an extrusion die to form an extruded product. Methods for preparing extruded products from billets can also include: providing a billet for extrusion; while maintaining a majority of the billet below 100° C., applying a simultaneous rotational shear and axial extrusion force to one end of the billet to plasticize the one end of the billet; and extruding the plasticized one end of the billet with an extrusion die to form an extruded product. Methods for preparing an extruded product from a billet can also include providing a billet for extrusion; applying a simultaneous rotational shear and axial extrusion force to the billet to plasticize the billet; extruding the plasticized billet with an extrusion die to form an extruded product; and artificially aging the extruded product for less than the ASTM recommended amount of time.

Disclosed herein are magnesium alloys and methods of making and use thereof. The magnesium alloys comprise: from 1 to 1.5 wt % Zn, from 1 to 1.4 wt. % Al, from 0.2 to 0.7 wt % Ca, from 0.2 to 0.4 wt % Ce, from 0.1 to 0.8 wt % Mn, and the balance comprising Mg.

Disclosed herein are magnesium alloys and methods of making and use thereof. The magnesium alloys comprise: from 1 to 1.5 wt % Zn, from 1 to 1.4 wt. % Al, from 0.2 to 0.7 wt % Ca, from 0.2 to 0.4 wt % Ce, from 0.1 to 0.8 wt % Mn, and the balance comprising Mg.

The disclosure discloses a spinning process of a magnesium alloy wheel hub, which comprises the following steps: step 1, heating a magnesium alloy bar at 350-430° C. and keeping the temperature for 20 minutes; step 2, initially forging and forming on the bar under a forging press, wherein the forging down-pressing speed is 6-15 mm/s; step 3, finally forging and forming on the bar under a forging press, wherein the forging down-pressing speed is 5-8 mm/s; step 4, stress relief annealing on the final forged magnesium alloy blank; step 5, solid dissolving on the annealed magnesium alloy blank; step 6, taking out the solid-dissolved blank and directly spinning by a spinning machine; step 7, heating treatment and aging treatment. The magnesium alloy wheel hub with excellent performance is obtained by the process, and the spinning process and processing efficiency are greatly improved.