Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials Two Volumes Set

This interdisciplinary technical publication provides a lucid, comprehensive, convincing and compelling overview of the current state of the art and ongoing progress on aspects related and most relevant to the ever fascinating domain of processing and fabrication and its intrinsically interwoven relationship with materials spanning both the existing and emerging, which can be safely categorized as advanced. The spectrum of materials examined include the metallic, intermetallics, ceramics, ceramic-matrix composites, metal-matrix composites, intermetallic-matrix composites, polymers, polymer-matrix composites, semiconductor materials, biomaterials and even orthopedic materials. The volumes contain a healthy collection of papers, immaculately compiled and articulately assembled, put forth by practicing engineers, technologists, research scientists and academician from 13 countries. Spread in twelve sections which include 84 technical papers, these volumes cover the following areas: 01. Processing of Metals, Metallic Materials and Metal Matrix Composites 02. Behavior of Metals, Intermetallic and Metal-based Composites 03. Advances in Metal Machining and Fabrication Techniques 04. Advances in Welding Processes 05. Metallic Foams 06. Micro-electronic Materials: Fabrication and Analysis0 07. Materials: Failure, Wear and Structural Analysis 08. Polymer-based composites and Nano-Composites 09. Manufacturing, Defects and Analysis of Composite Materials 10. Processing, Fabrication and Behavior of Polymeric Materials 11. Biomaterials and Bio-composites 12. Orthopedic Materials. Book Contents: Volume I : Part 1: Processing of Metals, Metallic Materials & Metal Matrix Composites / On the use of Titanium Alloys for Aerospace and Non-Aerospace Applications / Processing of Metal Matrix Composites for Automotive Applications : Challenges and Prospects / Recent Trends in Production, Processing and Applications of Shape Memory Alloys / Fabrication and Processing of Magnesium Sheets / Challenges in the Processing and Fabrication of Novel Phosphoric Irons / Continuous Severe Plastic Deformation (CSPD) Processing of Aluminum Alloy 6061 / Some Studies on Quaternary Additions of Zinc, Iron & Cromium on Copper-Aluminum Manganese Shape Memory Alloys / Fabrication of Multi-material Components by Laser Rapid Manufacturing and their Characterization / Melting and Solidification Behaviour of Pb-Sn Alloy Nano-Particles Embedded in Quasicrystalline Matrices / Properties and Characteristics of Mg-Al Blended and Compacted Composites / Part 2: Behaviour of Metals, Intermetallics and Metal Based Composites / Effect of Cross-sectional Geometry and Solute Content on the Tensile Properties of High Pressure Die Cast Mg-Al Alloys / Mechanical Properties of Alumina-Zirconia Nanocomposite (Nano ZTA) Fabricated by Gelcasting / The Intrinsic Influence of Nano-length Scale Metal and Ceramic Reinforcements on Strength, Ductility and Work of Fracture of Magnesium / The Microstructure and Hardness of Aluminum Oxide Prepared by Consolidating Powders by the Technique of Plasma Pressure Compaction / Fracture Toughness and Fatigue Crack Growth Characterization of Laser Rapid Manufactured In-625 / Cyclic Oxidation Behaviour of Nanostructured Cr/Al Multilayer Coating on Superalloy Substrate / Part 3: Advances in Metal Machining & Fabrication Techniques / Processing of Self-lubricating Cutting Tool Material / Laser Engraving Machine for Gravure Printing Copper Roller / Using Ultrasonic Vibration for Increasing the Performance of Grinding Process of Fine Ceramics / On the Influence of Processing Method: Hot Pressing versus Plasma Pressure Compaction on Microstructural Development and Hardness of Boron Carbide Samples / Optimization and Modeling of Process Parameters in Ultrasonic Machining Process / Part 4: Advances in Welding Processes / Experience with Tantalum as