UPC: 9781786307972 | Light Weight Materials (Hardcover)

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In the automotive and aerospace industries the need for strong yet light materials has given rise to extensive research into aluminum and magnesium alloys and formable titanium alloys. All of these are categorized as light weight materials. The distinguishing feature of light weight materials is that they are low density but they have a wide range of properties and as a result a wide range of applications. This book provides researchers and students with an overview of the recent advancements in light weight material processing manufacturing and characterization. It contains chapters by eminent researchers on topics associated with light weight materials including on the current buzzword composite materials . First this book describes the current status of light weight materials. Then it studies applications of these materials given that as the densities vary so do the applications ranging from automobiles and aviation to bio-mechatronics. This book will therefore serve as an excellent guide to this field.