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This authoritative book provides a comprehensive review of the various surface engineering techniques employed to improve the properties of light alloys, focussing on titanium, magnesium and aluminium alloys. It examines surface related degradation of light alloys and covers surface engineering technologies in detail. The book includes chapters on corrosion behaviour of Mg alloys, anodising treatments of Mg alloys, micro-arc oxidation of light alloys, physical vapour deposition of light alloys, PIII/PSII of light alloys; laser surface modification of Ti alloys, plasma nitriding of Ti and Al alloys, duplex surface treatments of light alloys and biomedical devices using Ti alloys.

Key Features: discusses surface degradation of light alloys considering corrosion behaviour and wear and tribological properties; examines surface engineering technologies and modification featuring plasma electrolytic oxidation treatments and both thermal and cold spraying; reviews applications for engineered light alloys in sports equipment, biomedical devices and spacecraft; explores the role of laser surface modification including current methods and processing conditions as well future trends.

Contents: Part 1 Surface degradation of light alloys: Corrosion behaviour of magnesium alloys and protection techniques; Wear properties of aluminium-based alloys; Tribological properties of titanium alloys. Part 2 Surface engineering technologies for light alloys: Anodising of light alloys; Plasma electrolytic oxidation treatment of aluminium and titanium alloys; Plasma electrolytic oxidation treatments of magnesium alloys; Thermal spraying of light alloys; Cold spraying of light alloys; Physical vapour deposition of magnesium alloys; Plasma assisted surface treatment of aluminium alloys to combat wear; Plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII) of light alloys; Laser surface modification of titanium alloys; Laser surface modification of aluminium and magnesium alloys; Ceramic conversion treatment of titanium-based materials; Duplex surface treatments of light alloys. Part 3 Applications for surface engineered light alloys: Surface engineered light alloys for sports equipment; Surface engineered titanium alloys for biomedical devices; Plasma electrolytic oxidation and anodised aluminium alloys for spacecraft applications. 


# Hardcover: 680 pages
# Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd (24 May 2010)
# Language English
# ISBN-10: 1845695372
# ISBN-13: 978-1845695378