History and uses

Magnesium was discovered in 1808 by Sir Humphrey Davey. The name originated from the name of the city Magnesia and it is obtained from seawater. Magnesium is an "anitstress" mineral because it is known to skeletal and smooth muscles. It is also important in preventing heart attacks. Magnesium alloy was utilized as early as 1910 in Germany. Early structural uses of magneisum alloys were in aircraft fuselages, engine parts, and wheels. It is also used in jet-engine planes, rockets and missles, luggage frames, portable power tools, cameras, pryotechnics, especially incendiary bombs, signals, and flares. Magnesium prevents corrosion of iron and steel in pipelines and shipbottoms. It is used in rocket and missle fuels. Another thing it is used in is Milk of Magnesia.