1. Aluminium Materials Technology

1.2 Aluminium Metallurgy

prepared by M H Jacobs*, Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Materials
The University of Birmingham, UK

TALAT lectures 1201 to 1205: Introduction to Aluminium Metallurgy (basic Level)

1201 Introduction to Aluminium as an Engineering Material - size: 5.230 KB
prepared by M H Jacobs, University of Birmingham
Contents : 22 pages, 26 Figures

1202 Metallography of Aluminium Alloys - size: 1.083 KB
prepared by E. Cerri, E. Evangelista, University of Ancona
Contents : 20 pages, 7 Figures

1203 Phase Diagrams - size: 3.354 KB
prepared by M H Jacobs, University of Birmingham
Contents : 14 pages, 13 Figures

1204 Precipitation Hardening - size: 11.690 KB
prepared by M H Jacobs, University of Birmingham
Contents : 47 pages, 60 Figures

1205 Introduction to Mechanical Properties, Casting, Forming, Joining and Corrosion
size: 1.651 KB
prepared by M H Jacobs, University of Birmingham
Contents : 12 pages, 9 Figures

TALAT lectures 1251 to 1255: Advanced Aluminium Metallurgy (Advanced level 1)

1251 Mechanical Working / Forming of Shapes - size: 2.579 KB
prepared by M H Jacobs, University of Birmingham
Contents : 14 pages, 14 Figures

1252 Corrosion and Corrosion Protection - size: 2.863 KB
prepared by M H Jacobs, University of Birmingham
Contents : 17 pages, 15 Figures

1253 Creep - size: 2.585 KB
prepared by S. Spigarelli, University of Ancona
Contents : 26 pages, 20 Figures

1254 Fatigue - size: 1.521 KB
prepared by F. Bonolo, University of Padova and R.Tovo, University of Ferrara
Contents : 17 pages, 15 Figures

1255 Metallurgical Background to Alloy Selection and Specifications for Wrought, Cast and Special Applications - size: 2.791 KB
prepared by M H Jacobs, University of Birmingham
Contents : 16 pages, 17 Figures

Objectives:

- to provide the basic background to the metallurgy of aluminium, its alloys and their applications
- to explain how the structures of aluminium alloys are related to their properties, which in turn are related to their processing / manufacturing routes
- to give an insight into why different alloys provide different properties and, hence, why the user has a choice of alloys for a particular application.

The lectures are structured so that the basics are introduced in sequence in the earlier chapters, leading progressively to explanations and illustrations that relate to industrially useful alloys and their applications.

Prerequisites:

- some familiarity with physics, chemistry, mathematics and engineering, but not in-depth knowledge of metallurgy or materials science
- lectures are aimed at university education requiring an introduction to metallurgy and materials science, and also at technical personnel in industry whose main expertise is not metallurgy but who seek a background to the metallurgy of aluminium.

* I wish to acknowledge the assistance of many colleagues at The University of Birmingham, UK, both in the IRC in Materials and in the School of Metallurgy and Materials, for supplying data and illustrations. I am also indebted to the following for provision of draft manuscripts: to E Cerri and E Evangelists, University of Ancona, Italy, for lecture 1202 Metallography of Aluminium Alloys ; to S Spigarelli, University of Ancona, for lecture 1253 Creep of Aluminium and Aluminium Alloys; and to F Bonollo, University of Padova, and R Tovo, University of Ferrara, Italy, for lecture 1254 Fatigue of Aluminium Casting Alloys: Metallurgical Aspects.