Light Alloys Metallurgy of the Light Metals [Hardcover]

Light Alloys: From Traditional Alloys to Nanocrystals, Fifth Edition, covers the materials science, properties, manufacturing processes, and applications of key engineering metals in a single accessible volume. As use of these metals is now more widespread than ever, with routine use in motor vehicles and aircraft, this book includes materials characteristics and applications, heat treatment properties, fabrication, microstructure/property relationships, new applications, and processes.

• Provides a definitive, single volume overview on the light alloys
• Presents new material on the processing, characteristics, and applications of these essential metals
• Covers the latest applications and processes in the auto and aero industries

1. The Light Metals 2. Physical Metallurgy of Aluminium Alloys 3. Casting of Light Alloys 4. Wrought Aluminium Alloys 5. Cast Aluminium Alloys 6. Magnesium Alloys 7. Titanium Alloys 8. Novel Materials and Processing Methods

A definitive overview of the science and metallurgy of light alloys that covers materials science, properties, manufacturing processes, applications, and more

Recent years have seen significant advances in the processing and use of light alloys, in particular in the aeronautical and automotive industries, along with advances in modelling techniques, casting and fabricating technologies and environmental issues. Fully updated to cover all of these developments, the new edition is focused on the needs of both students and professionals working in this field, and is a key resource for both - including those who do not have a metallurgical background.

.Covers the science, properties and applications of widely used engineering alloys in one volume, with new material on processing, heat treatment and characteristics of these essential alloyl3-