Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Preface -- About the Editors -- Session Chairs -- Reviewer Pool -- Keynote Session -- Reducing Weight for Transportation Applications: Teclmology Challenges and Opportunities -- References -- The Application of Magnesium Alloys in Aircraft Interiors - Changing the Rilles -- Extended Abstract -- Emerging Science and Research Opportunities for Metal s and Metallic Nanostructures: A Report on the NSF MMN Workshop -- Extended Abstract -- Solute Segregation and Aggregation in Mg Alloys -- Extended Abstract -- References -- Elevated Temperature and Creep -- Three Decades of Electron Backscatter Diffraction of Magnesium: What Has It Taught Us? -- Abstract -- Some Examples -- Measuring and Modeling the Effects of Mechanical Twinning on the Behavior of Magnesium Alloys -- Abstract -- Extended Abstract -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Microstructure and Properties of Aged vs Crept Mg-AI-Zn-Sn Alloys with Additions of Nd and Ce -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. EXPERIMANTAL -- 2.1. Casting -- 2.2 Micro structure Evolution of NB+Nd During Creep-Aging -- 2.3 Tensile Stress Tests of NB+Nd and NB+Ce Alloys at Elevated Temperatures -- 2.4 Creep Tests -- 3. RESULTS -- 3.1 Microstructure Evolution During Aging -- 3.2 Creep Analysis -- 3.3 Comparison of Creep in the NB+Nd and NB+Ce Alloys -- 3.4 Microstructure Evolution of NB+Nd Alloy During Aging Vs. Creep-Aging Conditions -- 4. DISCUSSION -- 5. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- 6. REFERENCES -- Hot Compression Behavior of Magnesium Alloys ZE20 and AM30 -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental Methods -- Materials -- Mechanical (Gleeble) Testing -- Optical Microscopy -- Results -- Mechanical Response -- Optical Microstructure -- Summary and Future Work -- Acknowledgements -- References.

Creep Deformation Mechanisms and Related Microstucture Development of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental procedure -- Results and discussion -- Microstructural evolution during creep -- Fractography -- Thermal stability of Mg17Al12 precipitates -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Creep Response of a Zn Containing Mg-Nd-La Alloy -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental Details -- Results and Discussion -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Primary, Sustainability, Recycling and Processing -- Thermal Electrolytic Production of Mg from MgO: Reflections on Commercial Viability -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Thermodynamic Argument -- The Chemistry Experiments -- Experimental Set-up -- Discussion of Current Efficiency Results -- Current Density: Initial Results and Discussion -- Initial MgO Solubility Study -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Study on Compressive Strength of Pellets for the Novel Silicothermic Process -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Thermodynamic considerations -- Experiment -- Material -- Procedures -- Results and discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Carbothermal Production of Magnesium in Vacuum -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Magnesium vapor condensation -- Reverse reaction -- Purification -- Conclusion -- Effect of Argon Flow Rate on the Condensation of Magnesium Vapor from Carbothermic Reduction of Magnesia -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Results and Discussions -- Theoretical analysis of magnesium vapor condensation -- Effect of argon flow rate -- Conclusions -- References -- Environmental Impact of Magnesium Production by Carbothermic Reduction in Vacuum -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Process Description -- Pollutants Inventory -- Exhaust gas (G) -- Exhaust gas from calcined magnesite(G1).

Exhaust gas from reaction mass preparation (G2, G3, G4, G5) -- Exhaust gas from vacuum carbothermic reduction (G6) -- Rough magnesium refining (G7) -- Waste water (W) -- Waste Residue(S) -- Waste residue from calcined magnesite (S1) -- Waste residue from vacuum carbothermic reduction (S2) -- Waste residue from rough magnesium refining (S3) -- Noise -- Environmental Impact -- Environmental impact category -- The environmental impact characterization -- Conclusions -- Reference -- Comparative Environmental Benefits of Lightweight Design in the Automotive Sector: The Case Study of Recycled Magnesium against CFRP and Steel -- Abstract -- The background: lightweight strategies in the automotive sector in brief -- Life cycle modelling to production of a low environmental impact automotive part -- LCA modeling for specific production process -- The fuel-mass correlation factor -- The fuel-mass correlation factor -- The scope of work: comparative case-studies scenarios -- The material substitution factors for the pan case study -- Discussion: the net "cradle-to-grave" GWP of the pan -- The NET "cradle-to-exit gate " GWP of material substitution -- The net "cradle-to-exit gate " GWP for CFRP floor pans put on board -- The net "cradle-to-grave " GWP for total of floor pans on board made of CFRP -- The net "cradle-to-grave " GWP of the Mg made pan against steel made pan -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- In Situ Synchrotron Radiation Diffraction during Solidification of Mg15Gd: Effect of Cooling Rate -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental procedures -- Results and discussion -- In situ synchrotron radiation diffraction -- Microstructure -- Thermal analysis and solidification calculations -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Microstructures and Tensile Properties of Mg-4Al-4La-0.4Mn-XB (X = 0,0.01,0.02,0.03) Alloy -- Abstract.

Introduction -- Experimental procedures -- Results -- Microstructures -- Tensile properties -- Discussion -- Possible reasons for dendrite arm spacing refinement after the addition of trace boron -- Possible reasons for the change in eutectic morphology -- Possible reasons for the influence of trace boron on tensile properties -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- The Role of Bismuth in Grain Refinement of Magnesium and Its Alloys -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental Procedure -- Results and Discussion -- 1. Grain size as a function of cooling rate -- 2. Effect of Bi addition on direct chill (DC) casting of AZ31 alloy -- 3. Grain size sensitivity to Bi addition -- Conclusions -- References -- Deformation I -- In Situ Neutron Diffraction Study of the Deformation Mechanisms in Solutionized Mg-Zn Alloys -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental Procedure -- Material -- Initial texture measurements -- Compression testing -- In-situ neutron diffraction -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Investigation of Compression Behavior of Mg-4Zn-2(Nd,Gd)-0.5Zr at 350°C by In Situ Synchrotron Radiation Diffraction -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental Procedures -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- The Deformation Behavior, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Cast and Extruded Mg-1 Mn-xNd (wt%) at Temperatures between 50°C and 250°C -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Results and Discussion -- Microstructure and Texture -- Tensile properties -- Deformation behavior -- Estimated CRSS ratios -- Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Effect of Dynamic Strain Aging on the Strain Rate Sensitivity of a Mg-2Zn-2Nd Alloy -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Results and Discussion -- Mechanical tests.

Deformation microstructures -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- The Deformation Gradient of Interfacial Defects on Twin-Like Interfaces -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Deformation due to disconnection glide -- Effect of coherency strain -- Relating deformations on interfaces joined by a disclination line -- Deformation gradient fields along a faceted boundary -- Summary -- References -- Geometrically Necessary Twins in Bending of an AZ3l Sheet -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experiments -- Results -- Analysis and discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Deformation Twinning Effects on Texture and Microstructure of AZ31B Magnesium Rolled Samples -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental -- Results and Discussion -- Microstructure evolution -- Texture evolution -- CONCLUSIONS -- Acknowledgements -- REFERENCES -- Dislocation-Twin Interactions in Magnesium Alloy AZ31 -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental methods -- Results and discussion -- TEM observations of dislocations -- TEM observation of stacking faults associated with twins -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Role of Tensile Twinning on Fracture Behavior of Magnesium AZ31 Alloy -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Experimental Procedure -- Results -- Discussion -- Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Deformation II -- New Model Predicting the Unusual Buckling Behavior of AZ31 Mg -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Macroscopic Elastic/Plastic Modeling -- 2.1 Cazacu et al. (2006) yield criterion -- 2.2 Hill (1948) yield criterion -- 3. Application of Macroscopic Modeling Approach to Mg AZ31 -- 4. FE simulation of axial crushing of Mg AZ31 tube -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Why Do Magnesium Alloys Develop Sharp Textures upon Dynamic Recrystallization? -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions.

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