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Light Weight Materials
Processing and Characterization
Edited by
Kaushik Kumar
Bathini Sridhar Babu
J. Paulo Davim
First published 2021 in Great Britain and the United States by ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms and licenses issued by the CLA. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside these terms should be sent to the publishers at the undermentioned address:
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© ISTE Ltd 2021
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2021947485
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ISBN 978-1-78630-797-2
Preface
We would like to present the book Light Weight Materials: Processing and Characterization. In the automotive industry, the need to reduce vehicle weight has led to extensive research efforts to develop aluminum and magnesium alloys for structural car body parts. In aerospace, the move towards composite airframe structures has led to an increased use of formable titanium alloys. All of the above-mentioned materials can be categorized into a group called “lightweight materials”. The distinguishing feature of lightweight materials is their low densities, ranging from as low as 0.80 g/cm3 for unfilled polymers to as high as 4.5 g/cm3 for titanium. Although the density of titanium is higher than that of unfilled polymers, it is significantly lighter than metals: alloy steel (7.86 g/cm3) and superalloys (7.8–9.4 g/cm3). In a nutshell, lightweight materials exhibit a wide range of properties and therefore offer a wide range of applications.
This book primarily aims to provide researchers and students with an overview of the recent advancements in the processing, manufacturing and characterization of lightweight materials, which promises increased flexibility
