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Magnesium Alloys

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This chapter gives an overview of magnesium alloys with the emphasis on aerospace applications. The strengthening mechanisms, physical metallurgy principles, effects of alloying elements, conventional processing techniques, recent advancements in alloy development and processing are briefly discussed in the following sections. The mechanical properties, corrosion behaviour of aerospace castings and wrought alloys are presented and commented upon in detail. Recent trends in corrosion protection techniques and applications in national and international aerospace projects are presented at the end.

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Acknowledgments

The information and data in this chapter are taken mainly from the ASM Handbook: Magnesium and Magnesium alloys, edited by M.M. Avedesian and H.Baker, ASM International, 1999, USA; the Source Book: Mg Alloys Technology, edited by C.G.K. Nair, V.Gopalkrishna, and E.S.Dwarakadasa, and published by the Non-Ferrous Metals Division and IIM Bangalore Chapter, India; and Magnesium Alloys and Technology, edited by K.U.Kainer, Wiley VCH GmBH & Co, Germany.

One of the authors (T Ram Prabhu) would like to thank Dr. K Tamilmani, DG (Aero), DRDO and Shri P Jayapal, Chief Executive (A), CEMILAC, DRDO for their constant encouragement and kind support. The authors are grateful to the editors, Dr. N Eswara Prasad and Dr. RJH Wanhill for the opportunity to contribute this book chapter and also for their numerous valuable suggestions in finalizing its contents.

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    T. Ram Prabhu

  2. IIT-Madras, Chennai, India

    Srikanth Vedantam

  3. DMRL, Hyderabad, India

    Vijaya Singh

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Ram Prabhu, T., Vedantam, S., Singh, V. (2017). Magnesium Alloys. In: Prasad, N., Wanhill, R. (eds) Aerospace Materials and Material Technologies . Indian Institute of Metals Series. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2134-3_1

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