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General Conclusions on Rheology and Modeling
Although semisolid forming is far from replacing conventional casting and forging processes, it has become interesting for the production of specific parts for various industrial sectors. In order to avoid tim...
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The Future
As mentioned above, the premium cost of raw material has been an encumbrance to the widespread adoption of the technology. While niche producers, such as Vforge continue to grow their market share and speciali...
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Perspective
The advance in tissue engineering has demanded biomaterials to exhibit bio-functional capability. The future direction for metallic implants goes toward the combination of the superior mechanical property of m...
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Summary
This overview summarized the present status of the research of porous materials with directionally elongated pores. In comparison with the conventional porous and foamed materials with isotropically almost sph...
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Correction to: Semi-Solid Metal (SSM) Technologies
The Chapter was inadvertently published with incorrect figure (Fig 2.26). The same has been corrected in the chapter.
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Phenomenological Models and Animations of Welding and their Impact
Professor Robertson’s recognized research on metallurgical thermodynamics and kinetics for over 40 years facilitated the emergence of rigorous quantitative understanding of many complex metallurgical processes...
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Magnesium in North America: A Changing Landscape
The changing landscape of North American manufacturing in the context of global competition is impacting the market of all raw materials, including magnesium. Current automotive fuel economy legislation and pe...
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Design Considerations for Develo** Biodegradable Magnesium Implants
The integration of biodegradable and bioabsorbable magnesium implants into the human body is a complex undertaking that faces major challenges. The complexity arises from the fact that biomaterials must meet b...
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Biodegradable Magnesium Implants — How do They Corrode in-Vivo?
Biodegradable magnesium implants are currently breaking the paradigm of designing and producing only corrosion resistant metallic biomaterials. The academic and industrial interest in this novel class of bioma...
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General Conclusion
Use of severe plastic deformation techniques for synthesis and preparation of hydrogen storage materials is relatively new. The first investigations showed that enhancement of hydrogen sorption properties coul...
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Current Research Activities of Biomedical Magnesium Alloys in China
The potential biomedical application of magnesium alloys as bioabsorbable / biodegradable implants in the human body has been extensively studied worldwide, and becomes an emerging and promising application di...
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Deformation Response of Mg-Y Alloys under Dynamic Loading
Weight reduction of automobiles and aircrafts improves fuel economy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Use of Mg alloys may allow weight reduction because of their low densities, but adoption is hindered be...
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Reducing Weight for Transportation Applications: Technology Challenges and Opportunities
Today’s land, sea and air transportation industries — as a business necessity — are focused on technology solutions that will make vehicles more sustainable in terms of energy, the environment, safety and affo...
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Emerging Science and Research Opportunities for Metals and Metallic Nanostructures: A Report on the NSF MMN Workshop
In the next decade, fundamental research in metals and metallic nanostructures (MMN) has the potential to continue to transform science into innovative materials, devices, and systems. This talk summarizes the...
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Three Decades of Electron Backscatter Diffraction of Magnesium: What Has It Taught Us?
Electron backscatter diffraction has transformed microstructural analysis. Its advent enabled the microstructure to be correlated with crystallographic orientation in an unprecedented manner. This correlation ...
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In-Situ EBSD Observations of Recrystallization and Texture Evolution in Rolled Mg-2Zn-xCe (wt.%)
Wrought magnesium (Mg) alloys are attractive for automotive applications where light-weighting is critical. One of the major challenges with conventional Mg alloys, such as Mg-3Al-1Zn(wt.%), is the strong text...
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Thermodynamic Analysis of As-Cast and Heat-Treated Microstructures of Mg-Ce-Nd Alloys
The phase relationships in the Mg-rich corner of the Mg-Ce-Nd system have been investigated through the evaluation of selected compositions in the as-cast and heat-treated condition. Consistent thermodynamic C...