Superplasticity of Alloys, Intermetallides and Ceramics

Superplasticity is shown to be a universal phenomenon in materials ranging from metals and intermetallics to ceramics. Superplastic deformation facilitates the production of materials with specifically chosen properties. This is illustrated using the examples of Mg-, Al-, and Ti-based commercial alloys, steels, and superalloys. Some of the strenghts of this book are: the broad range of materials studied, the reduction of scientific results to a form suitable for the practitioner, a profound physical analysis of the phenomenon, a new approach to superplastic treatment as a kind of strain-heat treatment, the presentation of new data on superplastic flow and on production techniques of micro- and submicrocrystalline structures. Front Matter....Pages I-XI Introduction....Pages 1-3 Structural Superplasticity....Pages 4-29 The Nature of Superplastic Flow....Pages 30-91 Microcrystalline Materials and Microstructure Refining....Pages 92-116 Superplastic Deformation of Magnesium Alloys....Pages 117-147 Superplasticity of Commercial Aluminium Alloys....Pages 148-174 Superplasticity of Titanium Alloys....Pages 175-209 Structural Superplasticity of Steels....Pages 210-230 Superplasticity of Nickel-based Superalloys....Pages 231-255 Superplasticity of Intermetallic Compounds....Pages 256-278 Superplasticity of Ceramics....Pages 279-298 Back Matter....Pages 299-317