THE USE OF PRECISION DIE FORGING, A SPECIAL HOT FORMING OPERATION, IS PARTICULARLY SUITABLE TO EXPLOIT THE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANTAGES OF ALUMINUM MATERIALS. PRECISION DIE FORGING CONSIDERS HIGH MATERIAL UTILIZATION AND MORE ECONOMICAL PRODUCTION FOR PARTS HAVING IDENTICAL FUNCTIONAL SURFACES AS END PRODUCTS. MAGNESIUM-LITHIUM SUPERLIGHT ALLOYS REPRESENT AN INTERESTING GROUP OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS. THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE MAGNESIUM- LITHIUM SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE RESULTS OF INITIAL LABORATORY FORGING TESTS CARRIED OUT WITH MgLi POWDER.