Light Alloys
Metallurgy of the Light Metals

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

Ian Polmear (Author), David StJohn (Author), Jian-Feng Nie (Author), Ma Qian (Author)

9780080994314, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 29 March 2017

544 pages, Approx. 100 illustrations
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.1 cm, 0.99 kg

"Like no other single volume, Light Alloys should satisfy students and professionals in learning the fundamentals of aluminum, magnesium, and titanium alloys from various perspectives." --Light Metal Age, 2006Review of the previous edition:"The text [of the 3rd Edition] is written in simple and clear style making it easily readable... I recommend it to aspiring and practicing engineers and scientists alike." --Materials Forum

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.

1. The Light Metals2. Physical Metallurgy of Aluminium Alloys3. Casting of Light Alloys4. Wrought Aluminium Alloys5. Cast Aluminium Alloys6. Magnesium Alloys7. Titanium Alloys8. Novel Materials and Processing Methods

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Metals technology / metallurgy [TDM]