Aluminium alloys 2006; innovation through research and technology; proceedings; 2v.
9780878494088
Aluminium alloys 2006; innovation through research and technology;
proceedings; 2v.
International Conference on Aluminium Alloys (10th: 2006:
Vancouver, Canada) Ed. by W.J. Poole et al.
Trans Tech Publications
2006
1954 pages
$546.00
Paperback
Materials science materials science
Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material's composition and structure, both macroscopic and microscopic. forum
TN871
This two-volume set presents just over 300 papers from the Tenth
International Conference on Aluminum Alloys, held in Vancouver, Canada
in July of 2006. The proceedings begins with a special technical
symposium in honor of Dr. David Lloyd David Lloyd may refer to: - Dave Lloyd (cyclist), Former Professional and Olympic Cyclist and now Cycling Coach
- David Lloyd (botanist), New Zealand plant scientist and victim of poisoning scandal
, in recognition of his long-term
contributions to the study of the physical and mechanical metallurgy metallurgy (mĕt`əlûr'jē), science and technology of metals and their alloys. Modern metallurgical research is concerned with the preparation of radioactive metals, with obtaining metals economically from low-grade ores, with of
aluminum alloys and the fact that he "has provided an excellent
example of how one can couple basic science and engineering in an
industrial setting." Following the David Lloyd Symposium and six
plenary addresses, the papers are presented in sections on alloys and
phase transformations; deformation and formability; fatigue, fracture,
and creep; joining technologies; "new directions;" novel
experimental techniques Experimental research designs are used for the controlled testing of causal processes. The general procedure is one or more independent variables are manipulated to determine their effect on a dependent variable. ; processing and process modeling; recovery,
recrystallization recrystallization,
n the return of a wrought metal to crystalline form because of excessive cold working or excessive application of heat.
recrystallization , and texture; and solidification and casting. Author
and keyword indexes are included at the end of the second volume.
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