Al-Si Alloys : Automotive, Aeronautical, and Aerospace Applications

• Main Authors: Robles-Hernandez, Francisco C. (Author), Herrera Ramírez, Jose Martin (Author), Mackay, Robert (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Materials science.; Transportation.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Automotive engineering.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319583808
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-58380-8
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (XIX, 237 p. 155 illus., 123 illus. in color.)

This book details aluminum alloys with special focus on the aluminum silicon (Al-Si) systems - that are the most abundant alloys second only to steel. The authors include a description of the manufacturing principles, thermodynamics, and other main characteristics of Al-Si alloys. Principles of proc...