Magnesium Technology 2012 -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Preface -- About the Editor -- About the Organizers -- Session Chairs -- Reviewer Pool -- Magnesium Technology 2012: Plenary Session -- Magnesium Alloy Development using Phase Equilibria Computation and Microstructure Validation -- Atoms-to-Grains Corrosion Modeling for Magnesium Alloys -- Solid State Joining of Magnesium to Steel -- Grain Evolution during High Temperature Necking of Magnesium Alloys -- Production of Wide Shear-Rolled Magnesium Sheet for Part Forming -- Magnesium Technology 2012: Primary Production -- Carbothermal Production of Magnesium: CSIRO's MagSonic™ 8482 -- Process -- MagSonic™ 8482 -- Carbothermal Technology Compared with the Electrolytic and Pidgeon Processes -- Scaling-Up Solid Oxide Membrane Electrolysis Technology for Magnesium Production -- Fluid Bed Dehydration of Magnesium Chloride -- Demonstration of Solar-Pumped Laser-Induced Magnesium Production from Magnesium Oxide -- Molten Salt Electrolysis of MgCl2 in a Cell with Rapid Chlorine Removal Feature -- Preparation of Aluminum-Magnesium Alloy from Magnesium Oxide in RECI3- LiF-MgF2 Electrolyte by Molten Salts Electrolysis Method -- Experimental Study on Magnesium Extracted from Ascharite Mineral by Aluminium -- Electrochemical Investigation on Chlorine and Electrolyte Intercalation into Graphite Anodes during Magnesium Electrolysis Process -- Optimization of Preparation for MgO by Calcination from Basic Magnesium Carbonate using Response Surface Methodology -- Magnesium Technology 2012: Deformation Mechanisms -- An Elasto-Plastic Micromechanical Method for Twin Driven Plasticity -- Anomalous Twin Bands in AZ31 Mg Sheet Bending -- Formation of Nano-Scale Twins and Low Angle Grain Boundaries during Fracture of Fine Grained Magnesium Alloys -- Tensile and Creep Deformation Mechanisms in Rolled AZ31.

Structural Origin of Reversible Twinning, Non-Schmid Effect, Incoherent Twin Boundaries and Texture of Hexagonal Close-Packed Metals -- Length Changes in Extruded Magnesium Alloy Bars Under Large Strain Free-End Torsion -- Nano-Indentation Studies of Twinned Magnesium Single Crystals -- Non-Basal Textures in Magnesium Alloy Strips by Extrusion-Machining -- The Elastic-Plastic Transition in Magnesium Alloys -- Magnesium Technology 2012: Casting and Solidification -- Twin Roll Casting of Thin AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Strip with Uniform Microstructure and Chemistry -- Mathematical Modeling of the Twin Roll Casting Process for AZ31 Magnesium Alloy - Effect of Set-Back Distance -- Intermetallic Phase Formation and Growth in the Mg-Y System -- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of High Pressure Die Cast AM50 Magnesium Alloy Containing Ce .... -- Melt Conditioned DC (MC-DC) Casting of Magnesium Alloys -- Effect of the Solidification Rate on Microstructure of Cast Mg Alloys at Low Superheat -- Impact and Energy Dissipation Characteristics of Squeeze and Die Cast Magnesium Alloy AM60 -- Sliding Wear Behavior of Squeeze Cast Magnesium Composite AM60-9% (Al203)f -- Solidification Studies of Mg-Al Binary Alloys -- Magnesium Technology 2012: Alloy and Microstructural Design -- Age Hardening Behavior of Mg-l.2Sn-l.7Zn Alloy Containing Al -- Effect of Nano-Alumina and Copper Micron Size Particulates on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloy AZ31 -- Evaluating the Effect of Pre-Ageing Deformation on ß' Precipitate Size and Distribution in Mg-Zn(-Y) Alloys -- Effect of Zinc Content on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Extruded Mg-Zn-Y-La Alloys with LPSO Phase -- Effect of Ca Addition on the Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of AZ51/1.5 A1203 Magnesium Nanocomposite.

Effect of Zn Concentration and Grain Size on Prismatic Slip in Mg-Zn Binary Alloys -- Effects of Ca on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of ZA62 Alloys -- Mechanical Properties and High-temperature Oxidation Behavior of Mg-Al-Zn-Ca-Y Magnesium Alloys -- Effects of Si on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-5Sn-2Sr Alloy -- Magnesium Technology 2012: Corrosion and Coating -- "Electroless" E-Coating for Mg Alloys -- The Influence of Galvanic Current on Cerium-Based Conversion Coatings on Mg, AI, and Galvanized Steel Couples -- Effect of Sn4+ Additives on the Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of Anodic Coating Formed on AZ31 Magnesium Alloy in Alkaline Solution -- Effect of Thickness on the Morphology and Corrosion Behavior of Cerium-Based Conversion Coatings on AZ31B Magnesium Alloy -- Mechanical and Corrosion Properties of As-Cast and Extruded MGIOGD Alloy for Biomedical Application -- Corrosion Behavior of Various Steels by AZ31 Magnesium Melt -- Corrosion of Ultrasonic Spot Welded Joints of Magnesium to Steel -- Effect of Some Microstructural Parameters on the Corrosion Resistance of Magnesium Alloys -- Influence of Aluminum Content on Corrosion Resistance of Mg-Al Alloys Containing Copper and Zinc -- Magnesium Technology 2012: High Temperature Processing and Properties -- Effect of Rolling Temperature on the AZ31B Magnesium Alloy Microstructure -- Hot Formability Curves for Four AZ31B Magnesium Alloy Sheets Obtained by the Pneumatic Stretching Test... -- Texture Evolution during Hot Deformation Processing of Mg-3Sn-2Ca-0.4Al Alloy -- The Effects of Strain and Stress State in Hot Forming of Mg AZ31 Sheet -- Effect of Strain Rate on Dynamic Recrystallization in a Magnesium Alloy under Compression at High Temperature -- Effect of Strain Rate on the Kinetics of Hot Deformation of AZ31 with Different Initial Texture.

Precipitation Behaviour of Micro-Alloyed Mg-Al-Ca Alloys during Heat Treatment and Hot Compression -- Diffusion Couple Investigation of the Mg-Zn System -- Biaxial Deformation Behavior of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy at High Temperatures -- Magnesium Technology 2012: Processing-Microstructure-Property Relationships I -- Microstructure Modeling of Magnesium Alloys for Engineering Property Prediction -- Microstructure Modification and Deformation Behavior of Fine-Grained AZ61 Sheet Produced by Thixomolding and Thermomechanical Processing (TTMP) -- Development of High Strength and Toughness Magnesium Alloy by Grain Boundary Control -- Effects of Direct Extrusion Process on Microstructure, Texture Evolution and Yield Strength of Magnesium Alloy AZ31 -- Comparison of Tensile Properties and Crystallographic Texture of Three Magnesium Alloy Sheets -- Strain Hardening of ZK60 Magnesium Alloys -- Strain-Rate Effects of Sand-Cast and Die-Cast Magnesium Alloys under Compressive Loading -- Mechanical Properties of Newly Developed Mg-Alloys AMX602 AND AZXE7111 under Quasi-Static and Dynamic Loading -- Phase Field Modeling of Betal Precipitation in WE54 Alloy -- Magnesium Technology 2012: Advanced Processing and Joining -- Microstructure and Creep Properties of MEZ Magnesium Alloy Processed by Thixocasting -- The Effect of Friction Stir Processing on Microstructure and Tensile Behavior of Thixomolded AZ91 Magnesium Alloy -- Effect of Weld Structure on Fatigue Life of Friction Stir Spot Welding in Magnesium AZ31 Alloy -- Effect of Corrosion on the Tensile Properties of Friction-Stir Welded AZ31B Sheet -- On the Effect of Ti2AlC on the Formation of Thermally Stable Mg Nano Grains -- Experimental Investigations into the Deformation Behavior of Thixo-Molded Mg AZ61L Sheet Alloy.

Effects of High Temperature Shot Peening on Surface Characteristics and Fatigue Properties of Forged AZ31 Magnesium Alloys -- Solid Solution Hardening Effect of Aluminum on the Creep Deformation of AZ91 Magnesium Alloy -- Magnesium Technology 2012: Processing-Microstructure-Property Relationships II -- Enhancement of Strength and Ductility of Mg96Zn2Y2 Rolled Sheet by Controlling Structure and Plastic Deformation -- Microstructural Characteristics of High Rate Plastic Deformation in Elektron WE43 Magnesium Alloys -- Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of As-Extruded Mg-Sn-Al-Zn Alloys -- Tensile Properties of Three Preform-Annealed Magnesium Alloy Sheets -- The Role of Intermetallics on Creep Behaviour of Extruded Magnesium Alloys -- High Performance Mg-System Alloys for Weight Saving Applications: First Year Results from the GREEN METALLURGY EU Project -- Effect of Extrusion Conditions on Microstructure and Texture of Mg-1% Mn and Mg-1% Mn-1.6% Sr Alloys -- Microstructural Characterization of Homogenised and Aged Mg-Gd-Nd Alloys -- On the Deformed Microstructure of Rolled Mg-2.9Y -- Magnesium Technology 2012: Energy and Biomedical / Primary Production -- In-Vitro Corrosion Studies of Bioabsorbable Magnesium Alloys -- High-Capacity Hydrogen-Based Green-Energy Storage Solutions for the Grid Balancing -- Reaction Sintering of Mg2Si Thermoelectric Materials by Microwave Irradiation -- Charge-Discharge Mechanism of MgC Powders and Mg-Li Alloy Thin Film Materials -- Control of Yttrium Diffusion Out of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia During SOM Electrolysis for Magnesium Production -- Study on the Thermodynamic and Experimental Carbothermic Reduction of Garnierite -- Mechanism of Carbothermic Reduction of Magnesia and Reverse Reaction -- Magnesium Technology 2012: Poster Session.

Combination of Cooling Curve and Micro-Chemical Phase Analysis of Rapidly Quenched Magnesium AM60B Alloy.