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The need to reduce the ecological footprint of water/land/air vehicles in this era of climate change requires pushing the limits regarding the development of lightweight structures and materials. This requires a thorough understanding of their thermomechanical behavior at several stages of the production chain. Moreover, during service, the response of lightweight alloys under the simultaneous influence of mechanical loads and temperature can determine the lifetime and performance of a multitude of structural components. The present Special Issue, comprising eight original research articles, is dedicated to disseminating current efforts around the globe aimed at advancing understanding of the thermomechanical behavior of structural lightweight alloys under processing or service conditions.
"Held at the Auditorium of the Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands on 23-25 June 2010" -- t.p.
The book covers a great range of topics, including (1) Incremental forming and metal forming of 3D printed materials; (2) numerical modeling of processes and systems; (3) material characterization techniques for predicting microstructure evolution and mechanical properties during or after thermomechanical processing; (4) constitutive and numerical modeling, as well as process and system optimization. The materials covered include metal powders, lightweight systems, advanced high-strength steels, multiphase materials, and high-entropy alloys.
This book contains the Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Titanium.
Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 17th Conference of the European Scientific Association on Material Forming (ESAFORM 2014), May 7-9, 2014, Espoo, Finland
THERMEC 2011, International Conference on PROCESSING & MANUFACTURING OF ADVANCED MATERIALS Processing, Fabrication, Properties, Applications, August 1-5, 2011, Quebec City, Canada
Due to their lightweight and high specific strength, Mg-based alloys are considered as substitutes to their heavier counterparts in applications in which corrosion is non-relevant and weight saving is of importance. Furthermore, due to the biocompatibility of Mg, some alloys with controlled corrosion rates are used as degradable implant materials in the medical sector. The typical processing route of Mg parts incorporates a casting step and, subsequently, a thermo–mechanical treatment. In order to achieve the desired macroscopic properties and thus fulfill the service requirements, thorough knowledge of the relationship between the microstructure, the processing steps, and the resulting pr...
Offering engineers and material scientists an explanation of the complex interrelations between numerous lightweight construction methods, this book is didactically structured to cover the spectrum from determining requirements, to calculations and optimization, via component developments and choice of materials, right up to design and manufacturing techniques. Examples from transportation and racing illustrate the methods and interdependencies between the choice of material and design.