One additional note is that it's possible to make Magnesium alloys much more resistant to burning (adding Calcium and Yttrium for example): https://www.ait.ac.a

One additional note is that it's possible to make Magnesium alloys much more resistant to burning (adding Calcium and Yttrium for example): https://www.ait.ac.at/en/research-topics/casting-technologies/projects/flame-resistant-magnesium-alloys https://www.ait.ac.at/en/research-topics/casting-technologie... Related: * Testing of WE43/Elektron 21 vs AZ91, ZE41: https://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/2010Conference/files/Magnesium_Use_In_Aircraft/LyonMagnesium/LyonWhymagnesiumalloysburnPres.pdf https://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/2010Conference/files/Magnesium_U... * Final FAA evaluation of flammability of various magnesium alloys (for aircraft use): https://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/pdf/ar11-13.pdf https://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/pdf/ar11-13.pdf * The Wikipedia is a pretty good overview of a bunch of the material properties: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_alloy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_alloy For context btw, ignition temp (in furnace) for magnesium alloys is around 600C, which a house fire can reach: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0010938X11004811 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00109...