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Record Nr.

UNINA9910877337103321

Titolo

Magnesium alloys and technology / / edited by K.U. Kainer ; translation by Frank Kaiser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Weinheim, : DGM, : Wiley-VCH GmbH, c2003

ISBN

1-280-52084-1

9786610520848

3-527-60596-7

3-527-60204-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (295 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KainerK. U

Disciplina

620.1/87

Soggetti

Magnesium 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

Magnesium - Alloys and Technology; Preface; Content; 1 The Current State of Technology and Potential for further Development of Magnesium Applications; 2 Die-Casting Magnesium; 3 Vacuum Die-Casting of Magnesium Parts with High Pressure; 4 Squeeze-Casting and Thixo-Casting of Magnesium Alloys; 5 Deformation of Magnesium; 6 Manufacturing and Potential of Extruded and Forged Magnesium Products; 7 High-Temperature Properties of Magnesium Alloys; 8 High-Tech Machining of Magnesium and Magnesium Composites; 9 Joining Magnesium Alloys

10 Rapid Solidification and Special Processes for Processing Magnesium Alloys11 Fibre-Reinforced Magnesium Composites; 12 Particle-Reinforced Magnesium Alloys; 13 Corrosion and Corrosion Protection of Magnesium; 14 Magnesium Corrosion - Processes, Protection of Anode and Cathode; 15 Nickel-Phosphor Alloy Coatings for Magnesium without External Current; 16 Recycling of Magnesium Alloys; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The need for light-weight materials, especially in the automobile industry, created renewed interest in innovative applications of magnesium materials. This demand has resulted in increased research and development activity in companies and research institutes in order to achieve an improved property profile and better choice of alloy



systems.Here, development trends and application potential in different fields like the automotive industry and communication technology are discussed in an interdisciplinary framework.