Abstract: Magnesium alloys having improved corrosion resistance, one alloy containing not more than 0.0024% iron, 0.010% nickel and 0.0024% copper and not less than 0.15% manganese and the other containing not more than 0.0015% iron, 0.0010% nickel and 0.0010% copper and not less than 0.15% manganese.