Handbook of Aluminum : Volume 2: Alloy Production and Materials Manufacturing

This reference provides thorough and in-depth coverage of the latest production and processing technologies encountered in the aluminum alloy industry, discussing current analytical methods for aluminum alloy characterization as well as extractive metallurgy, smelting, master alloy formation, and recycling. The Handbook of Aluminum: Volume 2 examines environmental pollution and toxicity in each stage of aluminum alloy production and metal processing, illustrates microstructure evolution modeling, and describes work hardening, recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth. The authors cover potential applications of various aluminum intermetallics, recent surface modification techniques, and types and causes of aluminum alloy corrosion. Offering effective strategies for the selection of appropriate alloys and the development of high-strength castings. Volume 2 examines environmental pollution and toxicity in each stage of aluminum alloy production and metal processing, illustrates microstructure evolution modeling, and describes work hardening, recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth. Covers various aspects of the physical metallurgy, analytical techniques, and processing of aluminium, including hardening, annealing, aging, property prediction, corrosion, residual stress and distortion, welding, casting, forging, molten metal processing, and extrusion. This book also features a chapter-length consideration of quenching. Since Humphry Davy announced in 1808 his belief that the plentiful compound alumina was the earth (oxide) of an undiscovered metal, scientists had been making efforts to obtain this new metal. v. 1. Physical metallurgy and processes v. 2. Alloy production and materials manufacturing.