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Magazine 2013/4
FRACTURE RESISTANCE OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
NOTCH TOUGHNESS, TEAR RESISTANCE, AND FRACTURE TOUGHNESS
by J G Kaufman
This book presents one of the most complete compendiums of notch-tensile, tear, and fracture toughness data ever compiled. Information and data are included for a wide range of aluminum alloys, tempers, and products (sheet, plate, extrusions, forgings, and castings). Many never-before-published data are included. Typical and minimum plane-stress and plane-strain fracture toughness values are given for many of the high strength alloys for which such values have been generated. The effects of temperature are covered extensively, especially for the notch-tensile and tear data. Fracture data for welds as well as the parent alloys and products also are included. This volume will be helpful for alloy selection and design, and particularly useful in assisting materials specialists and designers in judging the relative toughness of aluminum alloys, tempers, and products being considered for critical applications. All data were thoroughly reviewed by a select committee of the Aluminum Association Inc.
Contents: * Introduction * Definition of terms related to fracture behavior * Tensile properties as indicators of fracture behavior * Notched-bar impact and related tests for toughness * Notch toughness and notch sensitivity * Tear resistance * Fracture toughness * Interrelation of fracture characteristics * Toughness at subzero and elevated temperatures * Crack growth * Metallurgical considerations in fracture resistance * Summary and conclusions * Appendices: notch tensile, tear, and fracture toughness specimen drawings; conversion guidelines Published: 2001
Pages: 226
Publisher: ASM International, 2001
ISBN: 978-0-87170-732-
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INTRODUCTION TO ZEOLITE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
Edited by
- E.M. Flanigen, UOP, Tarrytown, NY, USA
- J.C. Jansen, Delft University of Technology, Julinalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands
- Herman van Bekkum, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
Zeolites and related molecular sieves have quickly become important pathways to new opportunities in the fields of oil processing and petrochemical synthesis. The signs of intense activity in both industry and academia are evident: burgeoning papers and patent applications; increasing numbers of industrial zeolite-based processes and their rapid expansion into organic chemicals manufacturing; recent progress in zeolite accessibility range, matrix behaviour, lattice components and satellite structures; and the recognition that zeolites, which are stable and can be regenerated, may be incorporated into new, environmentally friendly processes.
This volume offers a thorough, up-to-date introduction to zeolites and such related materials as crystalline aluminium phosphates and clays. Its 16 chapters, each written by specialists, provide detailed treatments of zeolite theory (including a review of major developments), zeolite laboratory and research practice, and zeolite industry applications.
Students and individuals entering the field will find Introduction to Zeolite Science and Practice a thorough guidebook. Experienced researchers will appreciate its in-depth coverage of the zeolite spectrum, including the latest views on zeolite structure, characterization and applications.
The standard of the papers is very high, their content is informative, gives not only text-book knowledge, but contains also the newest results of the corresponding fields. Hence, the volume can be used profitably not only by beginners in the branch of zeolite science, but also by experts as a very useful handbook.
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SURFACE AND COATINGS TECHNOLOGY
An international journal devoted to the science and application of advanced surface treatments for improvement of material properties
Aims & Scope
Surface and Coatings Technology is an international archival journal publishing scientific papers on surface and interface engineering to modify and improve the surface properties of materials for protection in demanding contact conditions or aggressive environments, or for enhanced functional performance. Contributions range from original scientific articles concerned with applied research or direct applications of coatings, to invited reviews of current technology in specific areas. Papers submitted to this journal are expected to be in line with the following aspects in processes, and properties/performance:
A. Processes: Physical and chemical vapour deposition techniques, thermal and plasma spraying, surface modification by directed energy techniques such as ion, electron and laser beams, thermo-chemical treatment, wet chemical and electrochemical processes such as plating, sol-gel coating, anodization, plasma electrolytic oxidation, etc., but excluding painting.
B. Properties/performance: friction performance, wear resistance (e.g., abrasion, erosion, fretting, etc), corrosion and oxidation resistance, thermal protection, diffusion resistance, hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, and properties relevant to enhanced functional performance for environmental, energy and medical applications, but excluding device aspects.
Articles must go beyond the technical recipe format and gain new understanding and insight based on detailed characterization of coatings and processes. Experimental papers should provide complete information on the process parameters and an appropriate microstructural characterization. Also, papers which include test data should provide full details of the test equipment and parameters. Such papers should report on the synthesis-characterization-properties-performance relationships.
Manuscripts must be written in good English and contain a balanced and up-to-date reference list formatted according to the guide-for-authors.
Audience
Chemists, physicists, materials scientists, metallurgists, electrochemists, engineers, tribologists
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ALUMINIUM&CARS, DESIGN TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
by Edimet
After the great success of the volume “auto&alluminio”, an absolute novelty in the panorama of international publishing, Edimet is pleased to present the version in the English language titled “aluminium&cars”.
As well as for the Italian version, the volume is illustrated with images, dedicated to the use of aluminium in the auto sector.
The overall viewpoint from which it draws its origins is that of those who decide to use aluminium, preferring it to other materials, for the production of auto components, in which space frames, bodies, suspension systems, wheels and interior décor are prominent. In order to realise this ambitious project, the collaboration of prestigious names in the auto industry was indispensable. They did not hesitate to exploit the technological know-how and commitment of the compartment by highlighting all the qualities of aluminium as a metal.
The volume is divided into chapters which deal with the relationship between light metal and the auto industry in the production of single components, right from the design phase.
The final part, which is of a more purely technical nature, is dedicated to investigations into: aluminium alloys, forming, foundry, joining techniques, surface finishes, test and controls. An extensive bibliography is also included.
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Magazine 2013/3
DEVELOPMENTS IN LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR AUTOMO-TIVE APPLICATIONS 2001-2005
Edited by James M. Boileau
The use of lightweight materials in automotive applications has greatly increased in the past two decades. A need to meet customer demands for vehicle safety, performance and fuel efficiency has accelerated the development, evaluation and em-ployment of new lightweight materi-als and processes.
The 50 SAE Technical papers contained in this publication document the processes, guidelines and physical and mechanical properties that can be applied to the selection and design of lightweight components for automotive applications.
The book begins with an introduction section containing two 1920 papers that examine the use of aluminum in automobiles. Each of the following chapters begins with a historical paper chosen from the early years of SAE; these papers represent the first to discuss the general topic.
Topic areas covered include:
- Design, analysis and modeling
- Wrought aluminum alloys
- Cast aluminum processes and technologies
- Cast aluminum metallurgy and properties
- Case studies
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ALUMINUM RECYCLING AND PROCESSING FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY
by John A.S. Green
ASM International
Energy and sustainability are critical factors for economic development.
This comprehensive electronic publication provides a detailed overview and fundamental analysis of sustainability issues associated with the aluminum industry. Information includes concepts and application of life-cycle assessments that benchmark aluminum-industry efforts towards sustainable development; energy use data for primary and secondary aluminum production and processing along with future energy saving opportunities in aluminum process-ing; and life-cycle assessments provide basic, factual, information on the modeling of material flow in the industry, its products, and energy savings involved with recycling.
Coverage includes various scrap sorting technologies and the positive impact of lightweight aluminum in transportation and infrastructure.
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POWDER COATING: THE COMPLETE FINISHER’S HANDBOOK
by Powder Coating Institute
This comprehensive guide to the powder coating process is all the information you will need to compare, plan, purchase, install, troubleshoot, operate and improve a powder coating system. In 21 detailed chapters and 440 pages include over 200 graphics and tables for greater comprehension, making the book and indispensable all-in-one handbook for anyone preparing to or now operating a powder coating system.
Each book includes a complimentary copy of Powder Coating Terms & Definitions, that lists hundreds of terms relating to powder coating materials, equipment, and the operation of a powder coating system, followed by clear, com-prehensive definitions.
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ANODIZING AND COLORING OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS
by S. Kawai
This book describes the theory and practice of anodizing and electrolytic coloring of aluminum. Every effort has been made to present the process sequence in user-friendly form, especially for engineers and technicians new to the field. Also described are some functional applications involving composite coatings with plated metals.
Contents: Introduction to the Basics of Aluminum Anodizing , Aluminum Alloys for Anodizing , Optimizing Pretreatment , Some Properties of Anodic Oxides Formed on Aluminum , Anodizing-Practical Comments , Methods of Coloring Ano-dized Aluminum , Principles and Background of Electrolytic Coloring of Anodized Aluminum , Importance of Efficient Rinsing in Anodizing , Sealing Processes for Anodized Aluminum , Practical Aspects of Electrolytic Coloring , Electrolytic Coloring Treatments , Interaction with Electrophoretic Coating , Combined Anodizing and Metal Deposition , Thermal Absorbance of Anodized Coatings , Anodized Finishes for Selective Solar Absorbers , Magnetic Properties of Anodized Coatings , Lubricity of Anodized Aluminum Coatings , Performance of Other Metals Deposited onto Anodized Aluminum , Electroless Nickel Deposition over Anodized Coatings.
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Magazine 2013/2
THE GLOBAL ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY
40 YEARS FROM 1972
by Carmine Nappi
Today, the global aluminium industry has only a bare resemblance to what it was in the early 1970s. The most important structural changes are the geographical relocation of bauxite, alumina and aluminium production centres; shifts in the degree of concentration and integration; the emergence of new consuming regions, the development of new end-use markets and the threat of substitutes, including recycled metal; the historical decline in real prices of the metal and the recent upward shift in the industry cost curve; the market adjustment mechanisms and, more recently, the rising popularity of commodities as an asset class.
The main objective of this paper is to highlight and analyze these changes over the last four decades. Commencing with an identification of the main characteristics of the aluminium industry in the early 1970s, the paper then examines the main forces or drivers that have deeply modified the structure of the global aluminium industry, factors such as energy crises, arrival of new players, variations in exchange rates, shifting trends in aluminium cost curves, and the role of emerging economies. The main characteristics of current global aluminium industry are then presented, with a view on future demand and production.
Magazine 2013/1
THE BASICS OF CORROSION
by ECCA
Coil coated steel and aluminium sheets are used in a wide variety of applications in construction, automobile and domestic appliance industries. Its high quality, endurance, good formability, and relatively low cost are some of the reasons for the wide-spread use of these materials.
However, one of the disadvantages of all metals is that they are prone to corrosion causing aesthetic defects and deterioration of its mechanical properties in the very long term. Therefore, many different ways to protect metals are used, and one of the fundamentally important functions of paint coatings is to protect the substrate against corrosion.
The aim of this publication is to explain the basics of corrosion reactions of metallic surfaces and discuss some of the most common forms of corrosion of coil coated materials. The purpose is not to make an exhaus-tive list of different corrosion forms or corrosion phenomena but rather to clarify why coil coated materials corrode despite all our efforts, explain the most common corrosion mechanisms and clarify what can be done to avoid it.
Corrosion protection of coil coated metal is crucial in order to avoid premature destruction of buildings, which is probably why corrosion protection has been identified as one of the main concerns of coil coating industry.
Corrosion protection is vital for the aesthetics of buildings and other coil coated products, but even more importantly, proper corrosion protection can save us enormous costs related to reparation of corroded materials. It has been estimated that the direct costs of corrosion are approximately 3% of the world’s GDP . It has also been estimated that a significant amount of these costs could be saved by proper corrosion protection strategies and maintenance practices.
LIGHT-WEIGHT STEEL AND ALUMINIUM STRUCTURES
Edited by P. Mäkeläinen P. Hassinen, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology,
Finland.
ICSAS '99 - The Fourth International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures was a sequel to ICSAS '87 held in Cardiff, UK, to ICSAS '91 held in Singapore and to ICSAS '95 held in Istanbul, Turkey.
The objective of the conference was to provide a forum for the discussion of recent findings and developments in the design and construction of various types of steel and aluminium structures.
The conference was concerned with the analysis, modelling and design of light-weight or slender structures in which the primary material is structural steel, stainless or aluminium.
The structural analysis papers presented at the conference cover both static and dynamic behaviour, instability behaviour and long-term behaviour under hygrothermal effects.
The results of the latest research and development of some new structural products were also presented at the conference. A total of 76 papers and 30 posters were presented at the conference by participants from 36 countries in all 6 continents.
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HANDBOOK OF ALUMINUM-VOL. 1: PHYSICAL METALLURGY & PROCESSES
This complete, single-source reference covers all aspects of aluminum, including hardening, annealing, aging, property prediction,residual stress and distortion, welding, casting, forging, molten metal processing, machining, rol-ling, and extrusion - featuring an extensive chapter length consideration of quenching.
Highlighting new technologies in forging design and foundry practice, powder production and superplastic forming, the Handbook analyzes the emerging field of aluminum powder metallurgy... spotlights the first comprehensive discussion on aluminum chemical milling, including premask cleaning, maskant applications and scribing, etching and desmasking... considers material property dependence, matching performance process parameters, and design of machining operations, including high-speed machining of aluminum...details friction in stamping and advanced methods to improve formability... documents results obtained from microgravity experiments in space on commercial casting technology..describes the Stepanov continuous casting technique...explains the removal of dried hydrogen and inclusions...explores thermophysicaldata, boundary conditions, and meshing the aluminum castings to model solidification...spotlights hot and cold rolling, foil production, and control of thickness and shape...and concentrates on normal and anomalous grain growth. Includes contributions from more than 40 experts from around the world.
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THEORY OF DEFECTS IN SEMICONDUCTORS
Semiconductor science and technology is the art of defect engineering. The theoretical modeling of defects has improved dramatically over the past decade. These tools are now applied to a wide range of materials issues: quantum dots, buckyballs, spintronics, interfaces, amorphous systems, and many others.
This volume presents a coherent and detailed description of the field, and brings together leaders in theoretical research. Today's state-of-the-art, as well as tomorrow’s tools, are discussed: the supercell pseudopotential method , the GW formalism,Quantum Monte Carlo, learn on-the-fly molecular dynamics, finite temperature treatments etc.
A wealth of applications are in-cluded, from point defects to wa-fer bonding or the propagation of dislocation.
Contents
1. Defect Theroy: An Armchair History.
2. Supercell Methods for Defect Calculations.
3. Marker-Method Calculations for Electrical Levels Using Gaussian-orbital Basissets.
4. Dynamical Matrices and Free Energies.
5. The Calculation of Free Ener-gies in Semiconductors: Defects, Transitions and Phase Diagrams.
6. Quantum Monte Carlo Techni-ques and Defects in Semiconduc-tors.
7. Quasiparticle Calculations for Point Defects at Semiconductor Surfaces.
8. Multiscale Modelling of Defects in Semiconductors: A Novel Molecular Dynamics Scheme.
9. Empirical Molecular Dynamics: Possibilities, Requirements, and Limitations.
10. Defects in Amorphous Semi-conductors: Amorphous Silicon.
11. Light-induced Effects in Amor-phous and Glassy Solids.
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Other Magazines
CORROSION OF ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS
by ASM International
This handbook presents comprehensive coverage of the corrosion behavior of aluminum and aluminum alloys, with emphasis on practical information about how to select and process these materials in order to prevent corrosion attack.
Described are the characteristics of these materials and the influences of composition, mechanical working, heat treatment, joining methods, microstructure, and environmental variables on their corrosion.
PROGRESS IN EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY AND SIMULATION OF LIGHT METAL ALLOYS
by Luca Tomesani and Lorenzo Donati
This special volume covers all aspects of extrusion in the world of today: from innovative tools for die design to a deep analysis of the extrusion defects that still afflict most extruders and users around the world.
The papers are grouped into the categories of: benchmarking, process optimization and innovation, material flow and friction, dies and tooling, seam welds and microstructures.
It is expected that this book will become a source of invaluable information which will aid the everyday work of scientific and industrial researchers, engineers and students.
Review from Book News Inc.:
Drawn from papers presented at the 2011 International Conference on Extrusion and Benchmark, this collection of thirty-three articles on industrial technologies showcases current scholarship in materials extrusion techniques and simulation for materials testing.
The work is divided into sections covering extrusion benchmarks, process optimization, innovative processes, material flow and friction evaluation, seam welding, dies and tools and microstructure prediction modeling.
Individual entries include abstracts, illustrations, and notes, and a volume-wide key word and author index is provided.
Contributors are academics in material engineering form European and Asian institutions.
HOT DEFORMATION AND PROCESSING OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS
by Hugh Mc. Queen, Stefano Spigarelli, Michael Kassner, Enrico Evangelista
This reference provides descriptions on techniques relating to the hot deformation of aluminium alloys.
It provides detailed explanations on how this process related to creep, superplasticity, cold working, and annealing processes.
Chapter topics include information on hot work testing techniques, quality and defects in industrial processing, metal forming and deformation modes, and dispersoid and solute alloys.
In addition Hot Deformation and Processing of Aluminum Alloys applies individual concepts to processes such as extrusion, rolling, forging and thermomechanical processing.
ALUMINUM REFERENCE LIBRARY DVD, 2011 EDITION
by ASM International
Published by ASM the Aluminum Reference Library DVD provides a complete guide to the selection, designations, processing, properties, and performance of aluminum and aluminum alloys.
All commercial and standard grades of aluminum and aluminum alloys are covered.
ALUMINIUM RECYCLING
by Mark E. Schlesinger, University of Missouri-Rolla
Describes commonly used aluminum alloys to explain how the product mixture impacts recycling strategies Categorizes aluminum scrap by type to show how different materials affect the selection of processing technology Explores both scrap beneficiation and melting technology-two concepts rarely grouped together in one book
Compares the advantages and disadvantages of dross processing options Examines various safety and environmental practices, including automation and charging Even though over 30% of the aluminum produced worldwide now comes from secondary sources (recycled material), there are few books that cover the recycling process from beginning to end.
Meeting the need for a comprehensive treatment of the aluminum recycling process, Aluminum Recycling explores the technology and processing strategies required to convert scrap aluminum and its alloys into new aluminum products and mixtures. The book details the collecting, sorting, and separating of scrap aluminum as well as the processing and upgrading equipment used. It first describes the aluminum alloys that are contained in the ore body and the various "mines" where aluminum scrap is found, followed by a discussion of the procedures for separating scrap aluminum from other materials.
Subsequent chapters review the furnaces used for remelting the recovered scrap and the refining techniques that improve its purity and quality. The book also discusses the economics of scrap recycling and outlines the structure of the recycling industry. The final chapter addresses the unique environmental and safety challenges that recycling operations face. Although the benefits of recycling are numerous, aluminum recycling presents a series of unique challenges.
Boatbuilding With Aluminum
by Stephen Pollard
Aluminum is the ideal boatbuilding material - light, economical, maintenance-free and easy to work with.This second edition offers you everything amateurs and small-scale professionals need to know to successfully build aluminum boats of almost any size or type. Covers basic aluminum fabrication, welding, fitting-out, lofting and painting.
Stephen Pollard has constructed 12 large sailing yachts, some well-known ocean racers, large power boats and hundreds of small, welded aluminum workboats and pleasure boats. He has also developed many of the techniques used in modern welded aluminum boat manufacturing.
Aluminum Structures: A Guide to their Specification & Design
by J. Randolph Kissell and Robert L. Ferry
Published by Wiley and Sons. Demonstrates how strong, lightweight, corrosion-resistant aluminum opens up a whole new world of design possibilities for engineering and architecture professionals.
It provides quick look-up tables for design calculations; examples of recently built aluminum structures - from buildings to bridges; and a comparison of aluminum to other structural materials, particularly steel.
Topics covered include: structural properties of aluminum alloys; aluminum structural design for beams, columns, and tension members; extruding and other fabrication techniques; welding and mechanical connections; aluminum structural systems, including space frames, composite members, and plate structures; inspection and testing; load and resistance factor design and recent developments in aluminum structures.
Aluminium Two Thousand Congress Proceedings 2011
by Interall
100 papers were presented by famous technicians, researchers and managers from the most important aluminium companies at world-wide level during the Aluminium Two Thousand Congress in Bologna, which hold in May 2011. Interall Publications has just published the collection of the Conference Proceedings with all the papers presented during the conference. You can get the Conference Proceedings a This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Contents:
Anodizing and Hard Anodizing
Architectural and Decorative Indoor Products
Casting and Die Casting
Coating
Extrusion Process, Tooling and Dies
Globalisation
Logistics
Markets & Strategies
Melting
Metallurgy
New technologies for special applications
Quality & Marks
Recycling & Environmental Issues
Rolling/Sheet/Coil Technologies
Safety
Transport/Automotive Industry
Welding
ANODIC COATING DEFECTS
Their causes and cure
by A.W. Brace
This publication attempts to identify, not only defects arising from the processes involved in producing an anodic finish, but also those that may have originated in the material. Such defects occur infrequently, thanks to the considerable effort devoted by the aluminium industry to improving quality and to researching the phenomena which occur at the metal-anodic oxide interface.
The volume attempts to bring together all sources of defects, whatever their origin.
The author goes beyond a simple identification of the defect by providing suggestions on avoiding or correcting these defects.
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ANODIZED
by Clare Stiles
This books shares some great ideas about staining, painting, etching, and anodizing aluminum. Brilliant, bold, and totally cool: anodized aluminum makes it easy to create fun and eye-catching graphic jewelry.
This entry-level book introduces the simple yet gorgeous art of coloring pre-anodized sheets of aluminum using such techniques as dip and overdyeing, hand painting, dripping, spraying, silk screening, and more. Twelve step-by-step projects guide readers through the process of turning the colored aluminum into jewelry. An extensive gallery throughout will inspire them.
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EXTRUSION
by Klaus Siegert
The new updated and expanded edition serves as an overview of extrusion processes, equipment, and tooling.
Increased coverage of extruded products is provided to deomonstrate the range of current applications and suggest potential applications in new areas.
The metallurgical fundamentals of extrusion are covered in detail to enable engineers to optimize the process. the discussions on extrusion equipment, plant layout, and tooling have been extended to include practical application examples.
The examples emphasize the necessary collaboration among the customer, extruder, tool maker, and equipment manufacturer. All of these parties will benefit from this book.
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EXTRUSION OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
by T. Sheppard
In recent years the importance of extruded alloys has increased due to the decline in copper extrusion, increased use in structural applications, environmental impact and reduced energy consumption. There have also been huge technical advances.
This text provides comprehensive coverage of the metallurgical, mathematical and practical features of the process.
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CORROSION HANDBOOK, Corrosive Agents and Their Interaction with Materials,
13 Volume Set, 2nd Edition
by Gerhard Kreysa, Michael Schütze
The Dechema Corrosion Handbook represents a comprehensive collection of knowledge which is unique both in scope as well as content.
Corrosion data and the chemical resistance of all technically important metallic, non-metallic, inorganic and organic materials in contact with aggressive media are covered. Furthermore, it describes methods of corrosion protection and prevention. This makes in the prime information source worldwide for the selection of materials for equipment in which corrosive media are handled or processed. Furthermore, methods of corrosion protection and prevention are also described.
ALUMINIUM FOR THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY IN EUROPE
by C. Garzia - E. Mollona
Published by "Egeo Bocconi" and edited by Edimet, this volume is dedicated to the theme of aluminium transport in European transport system. The work indicates the existence of five surveys that point out the innovative importanceof aluminium, by emphasizing the competitive advantage both for transport manufacturers and user.
FUNDAMENTALS OF EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY
by Klaus Müller
Giesel Verlag, Germany
This volume is an introduction to extrusion techniques and considers various aspects relating to the design and construction of extrusion plants, heating installations and downstream equipment. Based on a comprehensive introduction to the extrusion process, material flow and the determination of stresses during extrusion, the authors survey the design calculations, layout and criteria for extrusion plants. Besides much else there is information about the classification of forming machinery and the life expectancy of press components.
This is followed by a survey of extrusion billet furnaces. A further chapter deals with modern container materials and design from the standpoint of exact temperature control. The reader is informed about possibilities for the automation of extrusion plant. The authors provide information on materials for extrusion and indicate criteria for the selection of hot-working steels or special alloys for extrusion tools and dies.
The book is a valuable aid for those involved in the NF-metals sector. Readers in the aluminium branch will find much information, for example about dies for aluminium extrusion, CVD-coating technology for increasing die life, and the extrusion process itself – from the cast billet to the finally extruded section. The last-mentioned chapter contains information about the aluminium alloys used, their heat treatment, preheating, the extrusion process itself, quenching, ageing, metal flow and possible defects.
Readers in the copper industry too will find a chapter dealing with possible defects in the direct extrusion of copper alloys. The authors also discuss the extrusion of metallic composite materials. All the important relationships are explained with the aid of numerous photos and diagrams. The wealth of information in this book makes it well worth recommending to designers, production engineers and those working in research and development.
ALUMINIUM ADORNED
Text Rudolf de Ruijter, pictures by Riana Jongema
African women proud on wearing Aluminium jewellery
Recently launched: "Aluminium Adorned", the first booklet especially about the role of aluminium in African jewellery and utilities. A collectors item for anyone interested in tribal jewellery and in particular the use of aluminium.
Over the last 15 years Rudolf de Ruijter & Anneke van Santen travelled frequently through many African countries visiting authentic living tribes in remote areas.
They collected many pieces of jewelry, tools and articles of everyday use made from aluminium. Photographer Riana Jongema accompanied the couple several times and made the productphotos and took pictures on site of local people wearing aluminium adornments..
The collection now totals over 160 items from 67 tribes in 21 countries.
Aluminium Adorned shows the major part of the collection. Besides this the book explains which meaning and usage they have in the various countries.
In the last chapter also the history of 125 years Aluminium & Recycling has been highlighted.
Aluminium Adorned, 92 pages full-colour in hard cover. Format 21 x 21 cm.
Text Rudolf de Ruijter, 107 jewellery pictures by Riana Jongema, overview map of Africa with tribes and countries, graphics and 14 fieldphoto's.
The book is available in two language versions: English-Dutch and English-Germa .
For more info look at www.tribal-art.nl
EXTRUSION
now in Russian language
Alusil MVT» has completed the translation from German into Russian of the handbook "Extrusion", published by Aluminium-Verlag Marketing and Kommunikation GmbH.
The book provides encyclopedic knowledge on extrusion, covering the most commonly used metals - aluminium, magnesium, brass, copper, titanium, steel and heatproof alloys. Almost all basic areas are examined in detail: extrusion principles, metallurgy of the extruded materials, machinery, equipment, tooling and quality management. The Book's distinctive reference to actuality is ensured by over 500 expert contributions, which were drafted by specialists from the largest corporations and scientists from numerous technical universities in 2001.
The book followed the traditions set by the first edition by Kurt Laue and Helmut Stenger in 1976. Unfortunately it was not translated into Russian. The authors - editors - Dr. Martin Bauser, Prof. Dr.- Ing. Gunter Sauer, Prof . Dr .- Ing. Klaus Siegert did an excellent job, managing to preserve the values of the first edition which is considered as a bible of extrusion today. The Russian version will additionally list the technical literature published in Russian, a classified listing of aluminium extrusion equipment manufacturers and suppliers as well as the Russian extruders.
The book aims to address a broad professional audience specialized in metal forming, primarily in metal extrusion.
For more info www.alusil.net
WORLD ALUMINIUM DIRECTORY 2007
by Metal Bulletin
Published in August 2007, this new 7th edition directory, full updated and revised, is the guide to the world’s aluminium producers, processors and traders. The global aluminium industry is the most dynamic of the non-ferrous markets, with merges, acquisitions, expansions and new ventures being announced continually. From new emerging producers in China, India, South East Asia and South America, to the recent merger between Rusal, Sual and Glencore, the international landscape has changed forever.
Listing 1400 companies worldwide in the production or trade of aluminium, including miners, refiners, producers, traders, brokers and stockists, the 7th edition of the World Aluminium Directory is a powerful business tool for anyone in the aluminium industry.
Each company is being individually contacted to obtain accurate contact data and details of products produced or traded, so the information are sure and updated.
No more wrong numbers, wrong contact names or misunderstandings over products produced or traded.
The Directory contains a wealth of information on prospective customers, suppliers and new business partners:
• Company name and head office address;
• Telephone/fax numbers and email/web addresses;
• Key management contacts (Managing Director, Chief Executive, Marketing and Purchasing Managers etc);
• Company establishment dates;
• Machinery available within plants;
• Aluminium production plants and works details;
• Aluminium products produced or traded;
• Principal sales offices and agents;
• Ownership, subsidiaries and associates;
• Product ranges and brands as well as production capacities and annual output (where available);
• Trade associations;
• Modernisation and expansion plans.
The World Aluminium Directory 2007 also includes these key features:
• A fully cross-referenced Buyers Guide
• Aluminium producers and traders listed A-Z by country - allowing to find specific producers or traders by region or country;
• Easy-to-use listing of key management personnel - categorised by business area e.g. Purchasing, Sales, Finance or Business Development;
• A useful listing of industry associations and organisations.
MCGRAW-HILL RECYCLING HANDBOOK
2ND EDITION
by Herb Lund
This authoritative book, published by McGraw Hill Book Company, answers to hundreds of complex questions on developing a successful recycling program.
Providing a bridge between recycling experts and the officials charged with developing and running recycling programs and operations, this practical reference offers an overview of recycling, including the current laws that govern recycling, the strategic goals of recycling programs, and the need to boost public awareness of the value of recycling.
The handbook examines a wide range of recyclable materials-from papers, plastics, and aluminium cans to construction and demolition materials and household wastes. For each material, it discusses collection and separation procedures, costs, the potential for re-use, the projected market, and problems and solutions. Numerous illustations highlight the technology used in creating an integrated system of waste management.
Contents:
The Basics of Recycling., Recycling Overview and Growth., Legislative Policies and Evaluations., Characterizations of Waste Streams, Setting Recycling Goals and Priorities
Separation, Collection, and Monitoring Systems, Processing Facilities for Recycling Materials, Market Development: Problems and Solutions, Financial Planning and Program Development, The Psychology of Recycling. Section II: Recycling Materials, Electronic Devices, Papers, Aluminum Cans, Glass Beverage Bottles, Plastics, Steel Recycling, Carpteing, Textiles, Tires, Batteries, Construction and Demolition Debris, Household Hazardous Wastes.
ADVANCES ON EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY AND SIMULATION OF LIGHT ALLOYS
edited by Luca Tomesani and Lorenzo Donati
Trans Tech Publication
The book, edited by Luca Tomesani and Lorenzo Donati by Trans Tech Publication, encloses the most interesting papers presented at the conference “Extrusion Workshop 2007 and 2nd Extrusion Benchmark” on the latest advances in the extrusion of light alloys and related simulation issues. This publication gives a very representative snapshot of the modelling activities for processes involving extrusion. The papers cover a wide range of topics that were grouped into the following categories: benchmark, keynotes, material flow and constitutive equations, microstructure, seam welds and process optimization, dies and tools. However, the topics covered by the conference were many more than these, including new materials (magnesium, hard alloys and composites), new products (composite profiles) and new processes (hot profile bending, thixoextrusion).
The benchmark, the core of the conference, was aimed at exploiting FEM code capabilities and users' knowledge in the simulation of an industrial extrusion process as it was realized by the conference organizers.
The experiments were accurately monitored in order to provide precise reference conditions. In particular, the adoption of two very different ram speeds should allow everyone to check the aptitude of a simulation tool to correctly predict how a particular die set would behave at different processing conditions.
The comparison of the output of a numerical simulation with the experimental results presented should allow users to check whether their settings are generally adequate to the problem and software houses to verify the sensitivity of their solving methods.
In this book the attention was focused on the simulation of die pockets and their effectiveness in affecting material flow. A multi-hole die with four L-shaped profiles was built and the effect of different pocket shapes on process behaviour was evaluated.
As a final remark, it must be noted that, due to the complexity of this matter, it would be useless to consider the benchmark as a contest: it is, instead, an opportunity to fix some points about everyday simulation practice, each participant having his own particular interest.
The electronic version of the collection is also available also at www.scientific.net
ALUMINIUM ALLOY STRUCTURES
2nd Edition
by Federico Mazzolani
This book examines the ways in which aluminium and its alloys satisfy the requirements of civil engineering structures and the applications in which they compete with steel. The first edition has become known as an authoritative design reference book on the subject. As a result of the author's continuing research in the field, the new edition is thoroughly revised and updated.
