Fundamentals of aluminium metallurgy : production, processing and applications / edited by Roger Lumley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lumley, Roger.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aluminum--Metallurgy.

Aluminum.

Aluminum alloys.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (862 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Woodhead, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

pt. 1. Production and casting of aluminium and its alloys

pt. 2. Metallurgical properties of aluminium and its alloys

pt. 3. Processing and applications of aluminium and its alloys.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-85709-025-9

OCLC:

867317710