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Metals as Clean Fuels

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Eric Detsi + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 5 3 7 - 8
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 5 4 0 - 8
Metals as Clean Fuels: Preparation and Stabilization by One-Spot Alloying and Dealloying paves the way to metals as alternative clean fuels, by describing a scalable selective leaching method to activate metal fuels by increasing their surface-to-volume ratio, boosting in that way their reactivity with water for hydrogen and heat generation.This book starts by describing how metal fuels work in Chapter 1, followed in Chapter 2 by methods to activate metal fuels to render them reactive with water. One of these metal fuel activation methods is by introducing nanoporosity in the metal, which is the focus of this book. Also advances in describing and characterizing the (nano) porosity are presented and discussed. In Chapter 3, authors describe how dealloying can be used as an effective method to introduce nanoporosity in metals. Chapters 4 and 5 present the use of dealloying to create nanoporous aluminum in a two-step and a one-spot process, respectively. Because activated metal fuels become pyrophoric, Chapter 6 describes ways to suppress this pyrophoricity tendency. In Chapter 7, ways to harness energy during hydrolysis of metal fuels are discussed, and in Chapter 8, authors close by a perspective and prospective outlook, including context of materials science & engineering in metal fuel economy. Metals as Clean Fuel is a valuable resource for researchers and scientists in the subject areas of materials science and engineering, and those working in the fields of green energy materials, hydrolysis and battery.

Binding Materials for Sustainable Construction

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Nakshatra Bahadur Singh + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 5 6 7 - 9
Binding Materials for Sustainable Construction brings together a wealth of research-led knowledge focused on innovative ways to develop and use environmentally friendly binders as alternative replacements to Portland cement in the production of concrete and mortar. The volume includes comprehensive coverage of the latest and most impactful developments and applications of concrete mixes obtained with geopolymers, bio-based materials, chemical and mineral admixtures, nanomaterials, and waste, alongside discussions on properties, testing techniques, carbon footprint minimization, the marked effect of artificial intelligence and machine learning to revolutionize the industry, without skirting considerations related to costs versus environmental viability, quality, and safety controls, and much more.To contribute to the in-depth investigations into such a variety of technically and ecologically efficient binding materials, the editors have selected experts from educational institutions, research organizations, and manufacturing companies from across the globe in a conscious effort to add diversity to the content and points of view on the subject matter, but also to unambiguously prove the interest that both academic and industry communities worldwide show in driving forward real-world endeavors related to sustainable development.

High-Pressure Thermoelastic and Thermophysical Properties of Smart Materials

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Anjani Kumar Pandey + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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High-Pressure Thermoelastic and Thermophysical properties of smart materials: EOSs at High Pressure and Thermal Properties describes how high-pressure research is instrumental in different sectors and how EOS plays an important role in high-pressure research; displays various EOS modelling techniques; explains thermoelastic and thermophysical properties of materials from EOSs, and provides a blueprint of size and shape dependence thermal properties of smart materials. This book opens with an introduction to high-pressure research, surveys experimental and theoretical tools for study at high pressure, covers the role of EOSs to describe thermoelastic properties and their limitations, looks at different modelling techniques of EOSs, considers how extreme-compression behaviour is different from low-compression behaviour, examines thermoelastic properties of smart materials at high pressure, addresses the search of universal EOSs, analyzes the effect of shape and size on thermal properties of smart materials and culminates in future research. This volume provides researchers and academicians working in the field of high-pressure research and shape / size dependent thermal properties a one-stop reference that summates correlations between different aspects of high-pressure thermoelastic and thermophysical properties of advanced materials. It serves as a thorough introduction for less-experienced readers, but also provides a summary of state-of-the-art in the field to physicists, materials scientists and engineers working to exploit high pressure techniques for possible materials development and application.

Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Materials

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Moataz Attallah + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 3 9 6 - 5
Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Materials outlines different 3D printing techniques that can be employed to create an array of different magnetic materials, along with how these materials can be effectively applied. The book discusses the additive manufacturing (AM) of soft magnets, permanent (hard) magnets, 4D magnetic shape memory alloys, magnetocaloric materials, and rare earth based magnetic alloys. Different AM techniques are covered, including laser powder bed fusion, directed laser deposition, binder jetting, cold spray, and the different influences of these techniques on the microstructure of the material produced.Common challenges are highlighted with solutions also provided, and applications covered include magnetic shielding, actuators, sensors, robotics, and magnetic heat exchangers for solid state heat pumps.

Treatise on Process Metallurgy

  • 1st Edition
  • June 1, 2025
  • Seshadri Seetharaman + 4 more
  • English
  • eBook
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Treatise on Process Metallurgy: Volume 5: Energy, Environment, and Future Aspects of Process Metallurgy, Second Edition is divided into two parts, with the first covering sustainable development as it pertains to process metallurgy, addressing issues arising from sustained economic growth, long-term mineral and metal supply, and energy requirements in metallurgical industries. It also examines energy resources, including fossil and renewable sources, and discusses the resource efficiency of the circular economy through simulation-based analyses. The second part delves into the future of metals production globally, with a focus on raw material and energy availability. It presents current CO2 emissions and future projections, with emphasis on reducing CO2 generation in steelmaking technologies. Additional topics discussed include flash smelting, FINEX process outlook, the rotary hearth furnace, and an extensive coverage of hydrogen steelmaking.

Metal Cutting

  • 5th Edition
  • May 1, 2025
  • Edward M. Trent + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Metal Cutting: Theory, Selection and Design, Fifth Edition builds upon the more than forty- year history of this classic work which has been the go-to reference for individuals working in the area of metal cutting. This latest 5th edition covers the increased use of coated and ceramic cutting tool materials that have taken place since the 4th edition’s publication in 2000. The book includes a new extensive chapter on coated cutting tools and updated and expanded chapters on ceramic cutting tools and machinability. A discussion of wear mechanisms and their governing equations is included, as well as updates on tool micro-examination, use of the quick-stop method and tool temperature determination. Each chapter ends with a comprehensive bullet point summary. This book will be useful for those studying and teaching courses on metal cutting and machining processes at the advanced undergraduate and graduate level in universities, as well as professional materials scientists and mechanical engineers engaged in the industrial manufacturing sectors like those centred on automotive and aerospace component production.

Treatise on Process Metallurgy, Volume 2B

  • 1st Edition
  • May 1, 2025
  • Seshadri Seetharaman + 4 more
  • English
  • eBook
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Treatise on Process Metallurgy, Volume 2B: Unit Processes, presents various unit processes with an emphasis on mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, and electrochemical materials and energy processes. The book highlights the roles of these processes in beneficiation, rare-earth extraction, utilization of lean resources, coal extraction, and biofuels, reflecting the shift toward green and electrochemical processes. Basic knowledge of thermodynamics and kinetics is provided for better understanding of metallurgical processes. The first section of the book covers mineral processing, providing insight on comminution, separation processes, dewatering, and tailings disposal. The second section focuses on hydrometallurgy, discussing leaching, separation-purification, metal recovery, and battery materials, and the book concludes with a section studying electrochemical material and energy, featuring coverage of molten oxide electrolysis, molten carbonate fuel cells, various sensors, and ionic liquids. Each section also includes various case studies, demonstrating the use of the concepts in real-world settings.

Mechanical Behavior of Materials

  • 1st Edition
  • April 21, 2025
  • Rajiv S. Mishra + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Deformation and Design is the first textbook to adopt a design-led approach to the teaching of mechanical behavior of materials in which the underlying fundamental science is presented in the context of design. This approach has been found to help motivate and engage students through real-life case studies and illustrative applications. In addition to the design-led approach, Mishra and Charit cover newer content not found in other textbooks, such as recent advances in microstructural characterization techniques and up-to-date presentation of fundamentals that link the microstructure of engineering materials with realistic mechanical response.

Comprehensive Green Materials

  • 1st Edition
  • March 1, 2025
  • Abdul Ghani Olabi
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
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Green Materials are materials that are understood to have at least one of the two following attributes: sustainability or low environmental impact. Optimally, they have these two labels simultaneously.Comprehensive Green Materials, 4 volume set, is the first fully-integrated resource to provide a full and comprehensive source of information and knowledge for both researchers and practitioners around the world on the fundamental, characteristics, applications, latest developments and case studies of Green Materials. Each in-depth review chapter is written by internationally recognized experts and contributions come from scientists working in a broad range of topics, including materials science, green energy, green industry and construction, engineering and green chemistry.

Multi-material Additive Manufacturing

  • 1st Edition
  • March 1, 2025
  • Ajit Behera + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Multi-material Additive Manufacturing: Processing, Properties, Opportunities, and Challenges outlines various methods for the additive manufacturing of multi-material polymers, metals, ceramics, and metal-ceramics, showing readers how to tailor these materials with specific properties and specialized applications. The first section of the book discusses the role of machine and process parameters, the selection of raw materials, interface control, thermodynamic calculations, and process simulations. The second section covers additive manufacturing techniques for multi-materials, and the book concludes with a section covering the different multi-materials that can be produced and their various applications, such as in electronics, biomedical engineering, and high-end mechanical instruments.

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