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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829300903321

Titolo

Fundamentals of aluminium metallurgy : production, processing and applications / / edited by Roger Lumley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Woodhead, 2011

ISBN

0-85709-025-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (862 p.)

Collana

Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering

Altri autori (Persone)

LumleyRoger

Disciplina

669.722

Soggetti

Aluminum - Metallurgy

Aluminum alloys

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Production and casting of aluminium and its alloys -- pt. 2. Metallurgical properties of aluminium and its alloys -- pt. 3. Processing and applications of aluminium and its alloys.

Sommario/riassunto

Aluminium is an important metal in manufacturing, due to its versatile properties and the many applications of both the processed metal and its alloys in different industries. Fundamentals of aluminium metallurgy provides a comprehensive overview of the production, properties and processing of aluminium, and its applications in manufacturing industries.Part one discusses different methods of producing and casting aluminium, covering areas such as casting of alloys, quality issues and specific production methods such as high-pressure diecasting. The metallurgical properties of aluminium