Magnesium-Based Nanocomposites: Advances and applications covers the most recent advances in the processing and properties of magnesium-based nanocomposites, which are a class of lightweight sustainable materials with the potential to be revolutionary energy-saving materials and a range of beneficial applications. It provides a complete picture of the materials, including their multi-faceted design and applications in technology, electronics, medicine, and the automotive and aerospace industries.

The book will enable researchers and engineers, irrespective of their discipline, to better exploit the benefits of magnesium-based nanocomposites for multiple applications that can contribute significantly to the safe health of humans and the planet. It also acts as a guide for tailoring materials for targeted applications, and as useful supplementary reading for advanced courses on composites and nanocomposites.

Key Features

Covers the fundamental science and most recent advances in the processing and properties of magnesium-based nanocomposites across multiple fields of research Provides comprehensive coverage of material properties with emphasis on the effects of different types of nano-scale reinforcements Includes the multi-faceted design of the materials and their applications in technology, electronics, medicine, and the automotive and aerospace industries Acts as a guide for tailoring materials for targeted applications, and as supplementary reading for advanced courses on nanocomposites

The book provides a detailed study and review on magnesium composites and includes recent studies on nanoparticulate reinforced magnesium composites, metastable composites and syntactic composites highlighting the improvement in properties compared with conventional micron-size ceramic-reinforced magnesium composites. It provides a comprehensive review on magnesium composites focusing on the addition of nanoreinforcements, which can substantially improve the properties of magnesium without the negative effect of reduced ductility and increased weight that are typically associated with the addition of micron size reinforcements. Magnesium is the lightest structural metal and has tremendous potential to replace aluminum leading to improved weight savings and machinability. Compared to polymer composites, magnesium composites can be repaired using existing metal repair techniques whereas polymer composites require sophisticated non-destructive testing techniques to detect underlying cracknetwork and extensive removal of materials to repair the damaged component. Due to increasing emphasis on light weighting to reduce carbon emissions and with the recent approval of magnesium usage for aircraft seats in 2015 the amount of work with magnesium metals and alloys and thereby this research area expanded significantly.

Magnesium-Based Nanocomposites: Advances and applications covers the most recent advances in the processing and properties of magnesium-based nanocomposites, which are a class of lightweight sustainable materials with the potential to be revolutionary energy-saving materials and a range of beneficial applications. It provides a complete picture of the materials, including their multi-faceted design and applications in technology, electronics, medicine, and the automotive and aerospace industries.

The book will enable researchers and engineers, irrespective of their discipline, to better exploit the benefits of magnesium-based nanocomposites for multiple applications that can contribute significantly to the safe health of humans and the planet. It also acts as a guide for tailoring materials for targeted applications, and as useful supplementary reading for advanced courses on composites and nanocomposites.

Key Features

Covers the fundamental science and most recent advances in the processing and properties of magnesium-based nanocomposites across multiple fields of research Provides comprehensive coverage of material properties with emphasis on the effects of different types of nano-scale reinforcements Includes the multi-faceted design of the materials and their applications in technology, electronics, medicine, and the automotive and aerospace industries Acts as a guide for tailoring materials for targeted applications, and as supplementary reading for advanced courses on nanocomposites

The book provides a detailed study and review on magnesium composites and includes recent studies on nanoparticulate reinforced magnesium composites, metastable composites and syntactic composites highlighting the improvement in properties compared with conventional micron-size ceramic-reinforced magnesium composites. It provides a comprehensive review on magnesium composites focusing on the addition of nanoreinforcements, which can substantially improve the properties of magnesium without the negative effect of reduced ductility and increased weight that are typically associated with the addition of micron size reinforcements. Magnesium is the lightest structural metal and has tremendous potential to replace aluminum leading to improved weight savings and machinability. Compared to polymer composites, magnesium composites can be repaired using existing metal repair techniques whereas polymer composites require sophisticated non-destructive testing techniques to detect underlying cracknetwork and extensive removal of materials to repair the damaged component. Due to increasing emphasis on light weighting to reduce carbon emissions and with the recent approval of magnesium usage for aircraft seats in 2015 the amount of work with magnesium metals and alloys and thereby this research area expanded significantly.