Advances in Processing of Lightweight Metal Alloys and Composites

Advances in Processing of Lightweight Metal Alloys and Composites
Author: R. Vaira Vignesh
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2022-11-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811971463

This book covers the most important aspects of lightweight metal alloys including history, physical metallurgy, overview of production technologies, alloy development, compositing, post-processing (heat treatment, surface engineering, bulk-deformation), and joining methodologies. It discusses the microstructural evolution, fractography, morphology of corroded and worn surface to enable easy understanding of the mechanism. The topics covered in this book include lightweight metallic materials, instrumental characterization of light weight metal alloys and composites, severe plastic deformation processing of aluminum alloys, solid-state welding of aluminum alloys, aluminum metal matrix composite for automotive and aircraft applications, and heat treatment of aluminum metal matrix composites. The book is highly useful for students, researchers, academicians, scientists, and engineers working on lightweight materials.

Handbook of Research on Advancements in the Processing, Characterization, and Application of Lightweight Materials

Handbook of Research on Advancements in the Processing, Characterization, and Application of Lightweight Materials
Author: Kaushik Kumar
Publisher: Engineering Science Reference
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-11-19
Genre: Lightweight materials
ISBN: 9781799878643

"This book of contributed chapters will provide the resources necessary for processing, characterization and manufacturing using lightweight materials across the globe, offering recent advances in the field of light weight material usage and its recent developments"--

Aluminium Alloys

Aluminium Alloys
Author: Subbarayan Sivasankaran
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2017-12-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9535136976

The major issue of energy saving and conservation of the environment in the world is being emphasized to us to concentrate on lightweight materials in which aluminium alloys are contributing more in applications in the twenty-first century. Aluminium and its related materials possess lighter weight, considerable strength, more corrosion resistance and ductility. Especially from the past one decade, the use of aluminium alloys is increasing in construction field, transportation industries, packaging purposes, automotive, defence, aircraft and electrical sectors. Around 85% is being used in the form of wrought products, which replace the use of cast iron. Further, the major features of aluminium alloy are recyclability and its abundant availability in the world. In general, aluminium and its related materials are being processed via casting, drawing, forging, rolling, extrusion, welding, powder metallurgy process, etc. To improve the physical and mechanical properties, scientists are doing more research and adding some second-phase particles in to it called composites in addition to heat treatment. Therefore, to explore more in this field, the present book has been aimed and focused to bridge all scientists who are working in this field. The main objective of the present book is to focus on aluminium, its alloys and its composites, which include, but are not limited to, the various processing routes and characterization techniques in both macro- and nano-levels.

Light Weight Alloys

Light Weight Alloys
Author: Maurizio Vedani
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2020-05-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3039289195

There is growing interest in light metallic alloys for a wide number of applications owing to their processing efficiency, processability, long service life, and environmental sustainability. Aluminum, magnesium, and titanium alloys are addressed in this Special Issue, however, the predominant role played by aluminum. The collection of papers published here covers a wide range of topics that generally characterize the performance of the alloys after manufacturing by conventional and innovative processing routes.

Material and Process Design for Lightweight Structures

Material and Process Design for Lightweight Structures
Author: Talal Al-Samman
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2019-05-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3038979589

The use of lightweight structures across several industries has become inevitable in today’s world given the ever-rising demand for improved fuel economy and resource efficiency. In the automotive industry, composites, reinforced plastics, and lightweight materials, such as aluminum and magnesium are being adopted by many OEMs at increasing rates to reduce vehicle mass and develop efficient new lightweight designs. Automotive weight reduction with high-strength steel is also witnessing major ongoing efforts to design novel damage-controlled forming processes for a new generation of efficient, lightweight steel components. Although great progress has been made over the past decades in understanding the thermomechanical behavior of these materials, their extensive use as lightweight solutions is still limited due to numerous challenges that play a key role in cost competitiveness. Hence, significant research efforts are still required to fully understand the anisotropic material behavior, failure mechanisms, and, most importantly, the interplay between industrial processing, microstructure development, and the resulting properties. This Special Issue reprint book features concise reports on the current status in the field. The topics discussed herein include areas of manufacturing and processing technologies of materials for lightweight applications, innovative microstructure and process design concepts, and advanced characterization techniques combined with modeling of material’s behavior.

Mechanical Behaviour of Aluminium Alloys

Mechanical Behaviour of Aluminium Alloys
Author: Ricardo Branco
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2018-12-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3038973203

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Mechanical Behaviour of Aluminium Alloys" that was published in Applied Sciences

New Materials for Next-Generation Commercial Transports

New Materials for Next-Generation Commercial Transports
Author: Committee on New Materials for Advanced Civil Aircraft
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 99
Release: 1996-03-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309588782

The major objective of this book was to identify issues related to the introduction of new materials and the effects that advanced materials will have on the durability and technical risk of future civil aircraft throughout their service life. The committee investigated the new materials and structural concepts that are likely to be incorporated into next generation commercial aircraft and the factors influencing application decisions. Based on these predictions, the committee attempted to identify the design, characterization, monitoring, and maintenance issues that are critical for the introduction of advanced materials and structural concepts into future aircraft.

Revolutionizing Aircraft Materials and Processes

Revolutionizing Aircraft Materials and Processes
Author: Spiros Pantelakis
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 405
Release: 2020-03-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 303035346X

This book addresses the emerging needs of the aerospace industry by discussing recent developments and future trends of aeronautic materials. It is aimed at advancing existing materials and fostering the ability to develop novel materials with less weight, increased mechanical properties, more functionality, diverse manufacturing methods, and recyclability. The development of novel materials and multifunctional materials has helped to increase efficiency and safety, reduce costs, and decrease the environmental foot print of the aeronautical industry. In this book, integral metallic structures designed by disruptive concepts, including topology optimization and additive manufacturing, are highlighted.

Opportunities in Protection Materials Science and Technology for Future Army Applications

Opportunities in Protection Materials Science and Technology for Future Army Applications
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2011-08-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309212855

Armor plays a significant role in the protection of warriors. During the course of history, the introduction of new materials and improvements in the materials already used to construct armor has led to better protection and a reduction in the weight of the armor. But even with such advances in materials, the weight of the armor required to manage threats of ever-increasing destructive capability presents a huge challenge. Opportunities in Protection Materials Science and Technology for Future Army Applications explores the current theoretical and experimental understanding of the key issues surrounding protection materials, identifies the major challenges and technical gaps for developing the future generation of lightweight protection materials, and recommends a path forward for their development. It examines multiscale shockwave energy transfer mechanisms and experimental approaches for their characterization over short timescales, as well as multiscale modeling techniques to predict mechanisms for dissipating energy. The report also considers exemplary threats and design philosophy for the three key applications of armor systems: (1) personnel protection, including body armor and helmets, (2) vehicle armor, and (3) transparent armor. Opportunities in Protection Materials Science and Technology for Future Army Applications recommends that the Department of Defense (DoD) establish a defense initiative for protection materials by design (PMD), with associated funding lines for basic and applied research. The PMD initiative should include a combination of computational, experimental, and materials testing, characterization, and processing research conducted by government, industry, and academia.

Proceedings of the 8th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM-8)

Proceedings of the 8th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM-8)
Author: FernD.S. Marquis
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 3431
Release: 2017-03-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319487647

PRICM-8 features the most prominent and largest-scale interactions in advanced materials and processing in the Pacific Rim region. The conference is unique in its intrinsic nature and architecture which crosses many traditional discipline and cultural boundaries. This is a comprehensive collection of papers from the 15 symposia presented at this event.