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Product Description
This new handbook is the most comprehensive collection of engineering information on this important structural material published in the last sixty years. Prepared with the cooperation of the International Magnesium Association, it presents the current industrial practices and provides information and data about the properties and performance of magnesium alloys. Covers the materials science and engineering of this important structural material, including processing, properties, and commercial uses.
Key Features:
- Covers all aspects of the technology
- All the articles have been reviewed by experts from around the world
- Comprehensive information on the lightest of all structural metals used in industries where weight is important for fuel economy and performance
- Covers the new high-purity alloys developed for the die-casting field
- New developments in die-casting, semisolid processing, surface treatment, and alloy specifications
- Contains information adapted from ASM Handbooks and other authoritative sources combined with significant amounts of never-before-published information and data
Contents:
- General Characteristics and Uses
- Physical Metallurgy and Phase Diagrams
- Melting, Refining, Alloying, Recycling, and Powder Production
- Casting
- Heat Treatment
- Forging, Rolling, and Extrusion
- Semisolid Processing
- Forming
- Joining
- Cleaning and Finishing
- Selection, Application, and Properties of Grades and Alloys
- Design Considerations
- Mechanical Behavior and Wear Resistance
- Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics
- High-Temperature Strength and Creep Properties
- Corrosion and Stress-Corrosion Cracking
- Specifications
Published: 1998
Pages: 350
Format: Hardbound
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