Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys (Advances in Metallic Alloys)

Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys examines the physical-chemical processes that occur during various heat treatments and presents applied data on the thermal processing of specific commercial aluminum alloys. The book offers practical recommendations on the technology of heat treatments and provides a detailed discussion of different types of alloying systems. Isothermal and thermokinetic diagrams of phase transformations illustrate the fundamental basis of optimum treatment regimes. Considering proper thermal treatment along with industrial equipment and auxiliary materials, the authors also demonstrate various ways to avoid typical problems in heat treatment.