Fundamentals of Aluminium Metallurgy: Production, Processing and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering)

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 and its alloys are reviewed in Part two, with chapters on such topics as hardening, precipitation processes and solute partitioning and clustering, as well as properties such as fracture resistance. Finally, Part three includes chapters on joining, laser sintering and other methods of processing aluminium, and its applications in particular areas of industry such as aerospace. With its distinguished editor and team of expert contributors, Fundamentals of aluminium metallurgy is a standard reference for researchers in metallurgy, as well as all those involved in the manufacture and use of aluminium products. Provides a comprehensive overview of the production, properties and processing of aluminium, and its applications in manufacturing industries Considers many issues of central importance in aluminium production and utilization considering quality issues and design for fatigue growth resistance Metallurgical properties of aluminium and its alloys are further explored with particular reference to work hardening and applications of industrial alloys

Because lithium is the least dense elemental metal, materials scientists and engineers have been working for decades to develop a commercially viable aluminum-lithium (Al-Li) alloy that would be even lighter and stiffer than other aluminum alloys. The first two generations of Al-Li alloys tended to suffer from several problems, including poor ductility and fracture toughness; unreliable properties, fatigue and fracture resistance; and unreliable corrosion resistance.

Now, new third generation Al-Li alloys with significantly reduced lithium content and other improvements are promising a revival for Al-Li applications in modern aircraft and aerospace vehicles. Over the last few years, these newer Al-Li alloys have attracted increasing global interest for widespread applications in the aerospace industry largely because of soaring fuel costs and the development of a new generation of civil and military aircraft. This contributed book, featuring many of the top researchers in the field, is the first up-to-date international reference for Al-Li material research, alloy development, structural design and aerospace systems engineering.

• Provides a complete treatment of the new generation of low-density AL-Li alloys, including microstructure, mechanical behavoir, processing and applications
• Covers the history of earlier generation AL-Li alloys, their basic problems, why they were never widely used, and why the new third generation Al-Li alloys could eventually replace not only traditional aluminum alloys but more expensive composite materials
• Contains two full chapters devoted to applications in the aircraft and aerospace fields, where the lighter, stronger Al-Li alloys mean better performing, more fuel-efficient aircraft

Content: Introduction to aluminium metallurgy / R.N. Lumley -- Production of alumina / J. Metson -- Production of primary aluminium / H. Kvande -- Production of secondary aluminium / G. Wallace -- Ingot casting and casthouse metallurgy of aluminium and its alloys / J.F. Grandfield -- Casting of aluminium alloys / S. Otarawanna, A.K. Dahle -- Quality issues in aluminium castings / G.K. Sigworth -- Case studies in aluminium casting alloys / J.A. Taylor, D.H. St John, M.A. Easton -- High pressure die casting of aluminium and its alloys / M.T. Murray -- Progress on the heat treatment of high pressure die castings / R.N. Lumley -- Work hardening in aluminium alloys / W.J. Poole, J.D. Embury -- Precipitation and solute clustering in aluminium / G. Sha, R.K.W. Marceau, S.P. Ringer -- Solute partitioning to enhance mechanical properties of aged aluminium alloys / I.J. Polmear -- Vacancies in aluminium and solute-vacancy interactions in aluminium alloys / A. Somoza, A. Dupasquier -- Modeling the kinetics of precipitation processes in aluminium alloys / C.R. Hutchinson -- Ultrafine-grained aluminium alloys / Y. Estrin, M. Murashkin, R. Valiev -- Design for fatigue crack growth resistance in aluminium alloys / D.A. Lados -- Fracture resistance in aluminium / J.F. Knott -- Corrosion and corrosion protection of aluminium / N. Birbilis, B. Hinton -- Joining of aluminium and its alloys / S. Lathabai -- Aluminium powder metallurgy / S.H. Huo, M. Qian, G.B. Schaffer, E. Crossin -- Laser sintering and rapid prototyping of aluminium / T.B. Sercombe -- Aluminium sheet fabrication and processing / J. Hirsch -- Application of modern aluminium alloys to aircraft / E.A. Starke Jr., J.T. Staley -- Materials selection and substitution using aluminium alloys / M. Leary. Because lithium is the least dense elemental metal, materials scientists and engineers have been working for decades to develop a commercially viable aluminum-lithium (Al-Li) alloy that would be even lighter and stiffer than other aluminum alloys. The first two generations of Al-Li alloys tended to suffer from several problems, including poor ductility and fracture toughness; unreliable properties, fatigue and fracture resistance; and unreliable corrosion resistance. Now, new third generation Al-Li alloys with significantly reduced lithium content and other improvements are promising a revival for Al-Li applications in modern aircraft and aerospace vehicles. Over the last few years, these newer Al-Li alloys have attracted increasing global interest for widespread applications in the aerospace industry largely because of soaring fuel costs and the development of a new generation of civil and military aircraft. This contributed book, featuring many of the top researchers in the field, is the first up-to-date international reference for Al-Li material research, alloy development, structural design and aerospace systems engineering. Provides a complete treatment of the new generation of low-density AL-Li alloys, including microstructure, mechanical behavoir, processing and applications Covers the history of earlier generation AL-Li alloys, their basic problems, why they were never widely used, and why the new third generation Al-Li alloys could eventually replace not only traditional aluminum alloys but more expensive composite materials Contains two full chapters devoted to applications in the aircraft and aerospace fields, where the lighter, stronger Al-Li alloys mean better performing, more fuel-efficient aircraft 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 and its alloys are reviewed in Part two, with chapters on such topics as hardening, precipitation processes and solute partitioning and clustering, as well as properties such as fracture resistance. Finally, Part three includes chapters on joining, laser sintering and other methods of processing aluminium, and its applications in particular areas of industry such as aerospace.

With its distinguished editor and team of expert contributors, Fundamentals of aluminium metallurgy is a standard reference for researchers in metallurgy, as well as all those involved in the manufacture and use of aluminium products.

• Provides a comprehensive overview of the production, properties and processing of aluminium, and its applications in manufacturing industries
• Considers many issues of central importance in aluminium production and utilization considering quality issues and design for fatigue growth resistance
• Metallurgical properties of aluminium and its alloys are further explored with particular reference to work hardening and applications of industrial alloys

Fundamentals of Aluminium Metallurgy: Recent Advances updates the very successful book Fundamentals of Aluminium Metallurgy. As the technologies related to casting and forming of aluminum components are rapidly improving, with new technologies generating alternative manufacturing methods that improve competitiveness, this book is a timely resource. Sections provide an overview of recent research breakthroughs, methods and techniques of advanced manufacture, including additive manufacturing and 3D printing, a comprehensive discussion of the status of metalcasting technologies, including sand casting, permanent mold casting, pressure diecastings and investment casting, and recent information on advanced wrought alloy development, including automotive bodysheet materials, amorphous glassy materials, and more.

Target readership for the book includes PhD students and academics, the casting industry, and those interested in new industrial opportunities and advanced products.

• Includes detailed and specific information on the processing of aluminum alloys, including additive manufacturing and advanced casting techniques
• Written for a broad ranging readership, from academics, to those in the industry who need to know about the latest techniques for working with aluminum
• Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage, with the most recent advances in the industry

"This monograph summarizes the results of the authors' studies in the area of casting aluminum alloys, with a special emphasis on their phase equilibria, microstructure and properties. It begins with a systematic analysis of modern concepts relating alloy termodynamics, phase diagrams, and microstructure (the phase-field approach). The roles of different alloying elements, ancillary additions and impurities are elucidated in detail. For this purpose, the authors present the results on Al-based binary and multi-component phase diagrams that are important for proper understanding of their properties and microstructure (both equilibrium and non-equilibrium solidification phase diagrams are considered in detail). In addition to physical and mechanical properties, the authors also describe such important technological parameters as alloy castability, tendency to pre-solidification hot cracking, hermeticity, shrinkage porosity and others. The general principles are illustrated by the numerous successful alloy development efforts, including such widespread casting alloy families as Al-Si-(Mg), Al-Cu and Al-Mg. The authors formulate the general scientific principles of the design of novel casting alloys with eutectic microstructure. Examples of alloys developed using these principles include novel high strength casting alloys, alloys with transition metals and aluminum scrap-based casting alloys."--BOOK JACKET Annotation 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 Metallurgyprovides 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 and its alloys are reviewed in Part two, with chapters on such topics as hardening, precipitation processes and solute partitioning and clustering, as well as properties such as fracture resistance. Finally, Part three includes chapters on joining, laser sintering and other methods of processing aluminium, and its applications in particular areas of industry such as aerospace. With its distinguished editor and team of expert contributors, Fundamentals of Aluminium Metallurgyis a standard reference for researchers in metallurgy, as well as all those involved in the manufacture and use of aluminium products This monograph summarizes research conducted at Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloy during many decades in part together with Alcoa Inc. The research covered areas of the structure, properties, thermal resistance, corrosion and fatigue of aluminum alloys in industrial manufacturing.

· Emphasis on interconnection among phase equilibria, thermodynamics and microstructure of alloys;
· Systematic overview of all phase diagrams with Al that are important for the development of casting aluminium alloys
· Diagrams ("processing windows") of important technological properties such as castability, molten metal fluidity, tendency to hot pre-solidification cracking, porosity
· Mathematical models for alloy mechanical properties facilitating the down-selection of best prospect candidates for new alloy development
· New principles of design of eutectic casting aluminium alloys
· Examples of successful novel casting alloy development, including alloys for high-strength applications, alloys with transition metals, and novel alloys utilizing aluminium scrap Casting Aluminum Alloys summarizes research conducted at Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloy during many decades in part together with Alcoa Inc. The research covered areas of the structure, properties, thermal resistance, corrosion and fatigue of aluminum alloys in industrial manufacturing. Emphasis on interconnection among phase equilibria, thermodynamics and microstructure of alloys Systematic overview of all phase diagrams with Al that are important for the development of casting aluminium alloys Diagrams ('processing windows') of important technological properties such as castability, molten metal fluidity, tendency to hot pre-solidification cracking, porosity Mathematical models for alloy mechanical properties facilitating the down-selection of best prospect candidates for new alloy development New principles of design of eutectic casting aluminium alloys Examples of successful novel casting alloy development, including alloys for high-strength applications, alloys with transition metals, and novel alloys utilizing aluminium scrap The definitive overview of the science and metallurgy of aluminum, magnesium, titanium and beryllium alloys, this is the only book available covering the background materials science, properties, manufacturing processes and applications of these key engineering metals in a single accessible volume. Use of these metals is now more widespread than ever, and they are routinely found in motor vehicles and aircraft. New material includes materials characteristics and applications; heat treatment properties; fabrication; microstructure/property relationships; new applications and processes.

* The definitive single volume overview
* New material on processing, characteristics and applications of these essential metals
* Covers the latest applications and processes in the auto and aero industries "The definitive overview of the science and metallurgy of aluminium, magnesium, titanium and beryllium alloys, covering background materials science, properties, manufacturing processes and applications in a single, accessible volume." "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."--BOOK JACKET This monograph provides a broad overview of the principles of design of advanced casting aluminium alloys. These materials continue to play a very important role in a number of fields, e.g. the automotive industry, machine engineering, marine construction, etc. The authors show that the development of novel casting aluminium alloys is impossible without understanding the corresponding phase diagrams, both equilibrium and non-equilibrium, and deep relationships existing among alloy thermodynamics, phase equilibria, and alloy microstructure. An important feature is the systematic review of such Provides a treatment of the generation of low-density aluminum-lithium (Al-Li) alloys, including microstructure, mechanical behavoir, processing and applications. This book contains two chapters devoted to applications in aircraft and aerospace fields, where the lighter, stronger Al-Li alloys mean better performing, more fuel-efficient aircraft. Provides a comprehensive overview of the production, properties and processing of aluminium and its applications in manufacturing industries. This book discusses different methods of producing and casting aluminium. It reviews metallurgical properties, and covers processing and applications in such areas as aerospace engineering.