Materials Science » Metals and Nonmetals

New Features on Magnesium Alloys

Edited by Waldemar Alfredo Monteiro, ISBN 978-953-51-0668-5, Hard cover, 174 pages, Publisher: InTech, Chapters published July 11, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license
DOI: 10.5772/2810

Magnesium alloys have been attractive to designers due to their low density (two thirds that of aluminium), the sixth most abundant on earth, is ductile and the most machinable of all the metals. This has been a major factor in the widespread use of magnesium alloy castings and wrought products, powder metallurgy components, sacrificial anodes for the protection of other metals, tools. The present book, "New Features on Magnesium Alloys", gives us an overview in some special areas of magnesium alloys concerning technological applications and eco-friendly requirements. Each chapter brings us a new facet relating to the magnesium alloy application: magnesium alloys quasicrystals used to magnesium alloys reinforcement; rare earth metals as alloying components in magnesium implants for orthopaedic applications; magnesium alloys surface treatment by applying physical vapor deposition processes; casting magnesium alloys subjected to laser treatment; ductility enhancement on special magnesium alloys; welding and joining processing of magnesium alloys; transport application of magnesium and its alloys.

Dr. Waldemar A. Monteiro

Presbyterian Mackenzie University, Brazil

Bachelor and teacher of Physics, MSc (Solid State Physics), DSc (Nuclear Technology) at University of São Paulo, Brazil. Materials Engineering Specialty (Brazilian Physical Researches Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil); Physical Metallurgy Specialty (Max Planck Institut für Metallkunde, Stuttgart, MPI, Germany). His expertise areas are Physical Metallurgy, Powder Metallurgy and Materials Characterization (Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis Techniques). He is a productivity fellowship researcher (CNPq - Brazil). He is the senior researcher in metallic materials at Nuclear and Energetic Research Institute, São Paulo, Brazil. Professor (graduate course) on Materials Characterization (Electron microscopy techniques and microanalysis). Researcher and lecturer (undergraduate and graduate courses) at Presbyterian Mackenzie University (São Paulo, Brazil). He published 2 book chapters and 140 articles (scientific journal or congress proceedings). The academic advisories include 25 scientific initiates (under graduate student), 20 MSc and 14 DrSc.

Fields of Research

Experience

Education

  • 1967 – 1970

    University of São Paulo, São Paulo

  • 1972 - 1976

    Physics Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo

    Solid State Physics

  • IPEN, Sao Paulo University, São Paulo

    1982 – 1984

    Nuclear Technology

Editorials

  • Special Issues on Magnesium Alloys
    Special Issues on Magnesium Alloys

    Magnesium is the lightest of all the metals and the sixth most abundant on Earth. Magnesium is ductile and the most machinable of all the metals. Magnesium alloy developments have traditionally been driven by requirements for lightweight materials to operate under increasingly demanding conditions (magnesium alloy castings, wrought products, powder metallurgy components, office equipment, nuclear applications, flares, sacrificial anodes for the protection of other metals, flash photography and tools). The biggest potential market for magnesium alloys is in the automotive industry. In recent years new magnesium alloys have demonstrated a superior corrosion resistance for aerospace and specialty applications. Considering the information above, special issues on magnesium alloys are exposed in this book: casting technology; surface modification of some special Mg alloys; protective carbon coatings on magnesium alloys; fatigue cracking behaviors of cast magnesium alloys and also, magnesium alloys biocompatibility as degradable implant materials.

  • New Features on Magnesium Alloys
    New Features on Magnesium Alloys

    Magnesium alloys have been attractive to designers due to their low density (two thirds that of aluminium), the sixth most abundant on earth, is ductile and the most machinable of all the metals. This has been a major factor in the widespread use of magnesium alloy castings and wrought products, powder metallurgy components, sacrificial anodes for the protection of other metals, tools. The present book, "New Features on Magnesium Alloys", gives us an overview in some special areas of magnesium alloys concerning technological applications and eco-friendly requirements. Each chapter brings us a new facet relating to the magnesium alloy application: magnesium alloys quasicrystals used to magnesium alloys reinforcement; rare earth metals as alloying components in magnesium implants for orthopaedic applications; magnesium alloys surface treatment by applying physical vapor deposition processes; casting magnesium alloys subjected to laser treatment; ductility enhancement on special magnesium alloys; welding and joining processing of magnesium alloys; transport application of magnesium and its alloys.

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