Fundamentals of aluminium metallurgy : production, processing and applications

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Content: Introduction to aluminium metallurgy. Part 1 Production and casting of aluminium and its alloys: Production of alumina Production of primary aluminium Production of secondary aluminium Ingot casting and casthouse metallurgy of aluminium and its alloys Casting of aluminium alloys Quality issues in aluminium castings Case studies in aluminium casting alloys High pressure diecasting of aluminium and its alloys Progress on the heat treatment of high pressure diecastings. Part 2 Metallurgical properties of aluminium and its alloys: Work hardening of aluminium alloys Precipitation and solute clustering in aluminium: Advanced characterisation techniques Solute partitioning to enhance mechanical properties of aged aluminium alloys Vacancies in aluminium and solute-vacancy interactions in aluminium alloys Modeling the kinetics of precipitation processes in aluminium alloys Ultrafine grained aluminium alloys: Processes, structural features and properties Design for fatigue crack growth resistance in aluminium alloys Fracture resistance in aluminium Corrosion and corrosion protection of aluminium. Part 3 Processing and applications of aluminium and its alloys: Joining of aluminium and its alloys Aluminium powder metallurgy Laser sintering and rapid prototyping of aluminium Aluminium sheet fabrication and processing Application of modern aluminium alloys to aircraft Materials selection and substitution using aluminium alloys.