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Magnesium and Its Alloys: Technology and Applications covers a wide scope of topics related to magnesium science and engineering, from manufacturing and production to finishing and applications. This handbook contains thirteen chapters, each contributed by experts in their respective fields, and presents a broad spectrum of new information on pure magnesium, magnesium alloys, and magnesium matrix MgMCs composites.
It covers such topics as computational thermodynamics, modern Mg-alloys with enhanced creep or fatigue properties, cutting-edge approaches to melt treating (grain refinement, micro-alloying, and the resulting solidification and growth), coatings, surface engineering, environmental protection (recycling and green energy storage and production), as well as biomedical applications.
Aimed at researchers, professionals, and graduate students, the book conveys comprehensive and cutting-edge knowledge on magnesium alloys. It is especially useful to those in the fields of materials engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, and metallurgy.
List of contents
Chapter 1- The Importance Of Magnesium And Its Alloys In Modern Technology And Methods Of Shaping Their Structure And Properties
Chapter 2 Casting Technologies, Microstructure and Properties
Chapter 3 Magnesium Production from Calcined Dolomite Via The Pidgeon Process
Chapter 4 Hot Deformation Characteristics Of Magnesium Alloys
Chapter 5 Effect Of Heat And Surface Treatments On The Structure And Properties Of The Mg-Al-Zn Casting Alloys
Chapter 6 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-Zn Based Alloys
Chapter 7 Biodegradable Magnesium Alloys With Aluminum, Lithium And Rare Earth Additions
Chapter 8 Effect of Heat Treatment Parameters On The Microstructure Of Mg-9Al Magnesium Alloy
Chapter 9 Composition, Structure, and Protective Properties Of Air-Formed Oxide Films On Magnesium Alloys
Chapter 10 Importance Of Cleanliness For Magnesium Alloys
Chapter 11 Application of Computational Thermodynamics For Magnesium Alloys Development
Chapter 12 Surprises and pitfalls in the development of magnesium powder metallurgy alloys
Chapter 13 Metallography of Magnesium alloys
Summary
This book contains thirteen chapters, each contributed by experts in their respective fields, and presents a broad spectrum of new information on pure magnesium, magnesium alloys, and magnesium matrix MgMCs composites. It covers topics related to magnesium science and engineering like manufacturing, production, finishing, and applications.
