Advances in Wrought Magnesium Alloys - Fundamentals of Processing, Properties and Applications

Informationen zum Autor Colleen Bettles is Assistant Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Design in Light Metals at Monash University. Matthew Barnett is ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Metallurgy at Deakin University. Both are internationally-renowned for their research in magnesium alloys. Klappentext This important book summarizes the recent research on the understanding of process-property relationships in wrought magnesium alloys and how this understanding can be used to develop a new generation of alloys for high-performance applications. "This is a comprehensive book with very recent research outputs and practical examples of application."-International Journal of Environmental Studies Zusammenfassung This important book summarises the wealth of recent research on our understanding of process-property relationships in wrought magnesium alloys and the way this understanding can be used to develop a new generation of alloys for high-performance applications. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Types and properties of magnesium alloys: Current developments in wrought magnesium alloys; Deformation mechanisms of magnesium alloys; Twinning and its role in wrought magnesium alloys; Superplasticity in magnesium alloys by severe plastic deformation; Dynamic recrystallisation in magnesium alloys. Part 2 Processing of magnesium alloys: Direct chill casting of magnesium extrusion billet and rolling slab; Twin roll casting of magnesium; Enhancing the extrudability of magnesium alloys; Hydrostatic extrusion of magnesium alloys; Rolling of magnesium alloys; Forging technology for magnesium alloys. Part 3 Applications of magnesium alloys: Applications of magnesium alloys in automotive engineering; Biomedical applications of magnesium alloys.

Product details

• Authors: Colleen (EDT)/ Barnett Bettles, Colleen (Monash University) Barnett Bettles, Colleen Barnet Bettles
• Assisted by: Matthew Barnet (Editor), Matthew Barnett (Editor), Matthew (Deakin University Barnett (Editor), C. Bettles (Editor), Colleen Bettles (Editor), Colleen (Monash University) Bettles (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.04.2012
• EAN: 9781845699680
• ISBN: 978-1-84569-968-0
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering; Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous