Metals & Alloys

Corrosion Resistance Tables..

This book describes the origin, use, and limitations of electrochemical phase diagrams, testing schemes for active, passive, and localized corrosion, the development and electrochemical characterization of passivity, and methods in process alteration, failure prediction, and materials selection. It ..

Focusing on the uses of lead in pure or alloy form for engineering applications, this text presents data on the physical, mechanical, corrosive, accoustic, damping and nuclear properties of lead and lead alloys. It organizes information according to alloy type in tables, graphs and text, and examine..

This highly practical reference presents all types of environmental degradation a metallic compound may undergo during its processing, storage, and service in a single volume. Environmental Degradation of Metals describes the effects of atmospheric exposure, high-temperature gases, soil, water, wea..

This book addresses the basis of the Friction Stir Welding (FSW) process including effect of various process parameters on the quality of welded joints. It discusses various problems related to the welding of dissimilar aluminium alloys and influence of FSW process parameters on the microstructure a..

Fundamentals of Metallic Corrosion: Atmospheric and Media Corrosion of Metals examines different forms of metallic corrosion and the effects of atmospheric corrodents, weathering conditions, and natural media including water, acids, salts, organics, and gases. Presenting chapters divided by metal ty..

This book gives an overview of all the gold extraction processes along with their mechanistic study and environmental impact. Different approaches in gold extraction are discussed including traditional pyrometallurgy, amalgamation, leaching by cyanide or non-cyanide lixiviants and emerging bioleachi..

Reflecting hands-on experience of materials, equipment, tooling and processes used in the industry, this work provides up-to-date information on flat-rolled sheet metal products. It addresses the processing and forming of light-to-medium-gauge flat-rolled sheet metal, illustrating the versatility an..

A valuable asset in determining the present state of knowledge of indium nitride (InN), this comprehensive reference provides insight into its growth, structural, optical, and electronic properties. It combines all data since the 2001 discovery of 0.7 eV as the accepted value of the band gap of InN...

This volume discusses the phase composition and structure of iron-containing alloys, the influence of iron on various properties, the harmful effects of iron as an impurity. It considers the effect of iron on the structure and properties of aluminum alloys and defines ways to diminish this effect. T..

Laser Cladding reviews the techniques and equipment, process modeling and control, and the physical metallurgy of alloying and solidification during laser cladding. The authors clarify the interconnections laser cladding has with CAD/CAM design; automation and robotics; sensors, feedback, and contro..

Laser-Arc Processes and Their Applications in Welding and Material Treatment presents a comprehensive and timely overview of laser-arc processes for material joining and treatment, which is a current and developing research area. The authors review existing methods for combined welding and associate..