HMMWV body question?

[a68cudas]

Was reading on here where the HMMWV has a magnesium body on it and that is why there not for resale or auction to civ. Was curious on why military would make a body out of that stuff. I use magnesium bar for starting camp fires and man does that burn. If your in one and get hit by something wouldnt that light it up like a sparkler? Why magnesium for the body?

 

[jwaller]

no it is aluminum. 6061 heat treated. can't weld it.

 

[NDT]

That is not correct, they are made of aluminum. They cannot be sold to the public because they do not conform to DOT standards of side impact protection, etc.

 

[ida34]

The original M151s came with magnesium rims for weight savings but they changed to steel when they figured out just how easy they burned.

 

[southdave]

same with mules

 

[a68cudas]

Thank You for the clarification

 

[Hell On Wheels]

The side impact as well has frontal was not a probelm for the occupants its was with the other vehicle hitting HMMWV. Thats why I put a bumper on mine. so I could easily roll over them and keep going