Metallic Materials with High Structural Efficiency

Preface. Introduction. 1: General Overviews. Opportunities and approaches for doubling the structural efficiency of metallic materials; D.B. Miracle. The challenge for materials design: integrating modeling and computation; C.S. Hartley. The main tendencies in elaboration of materials with high specific strength; S. Firstov. 2: Amorphous, Nanocrystalline and Quasicrystalline Materials. Nanostructured materials produced by severe plastic deformation; H.P. Stüwe. Development of nanostructured and nanoparticle dispersion-reinforced metallic systems; P.R. Subramanian, et al. Nanostructured and nanocomposite light metal-based compounds for hydrogen storage; R.A. Varin, et al. Strength and ductility of nanostructured SPD materials; R.Z. Valiev. Consolidation of Cu and amorphous Zr-based powders by severe plastic deformation; K.T. Hartwig, et al. Structure and properties of carbon-based nanocomposite films; G. Radnóczi, et al. Nanocrystallization in iron alloys induced by friction treatment and nitrogen diffusion; A. Yurkova, et al. Influence of scandium on amorphization of aluminum alloys; A. Slipenyuk, et al. Structure peculiarities of Al63Cu25Fe12 ingots with a quasicrystalline component; M. Yefinov, et al. Consolidation of Al-Cu-Fe powders with quasicrystalline component by using high quasihydrostatic pressures; O. Bykov, et al. 3: Advanced Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys. High strength aluminum alloys for cryogenic applications; O.N. Senkov, et al. Effect of Fe and Si on structure and mechanical properties of complex Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys produced by P/M casting techniques; Yu. Milman, et al. Study of a zirconium modified 2014 aluminumalloy: analysis of the best warm forming conditions; P. Cavaliere. Study of fatigue resistance properties of a zirconium modified 2014 aluminum alloy; P. Cavaliere. High strain rate superplastic behavior of Al-Li-Mg-Cu-Sc alloy subjected to severe plastic deformation; M.R. Shagiev, et al. Microstructure and mechanical properties od Al-Al4C3 materials; M. Besterci, L'. Parilák. Creep behavior and strength of magnesium-based composites; V. Sklenicka, et al. 4: Advanced Titanium Alloys and Composites. Multicomponent Ti-Si-based systems; M. Bulanova, et al. Effect of Zr on structure and mechanical behavior of Ti-Al-Si alloys; I. Gornaya, et al. High-temperature fatigue crack growth resistance of thermo-mechanically and heat treated cast Ti-Si-Al-Zr composites; B. Vasyliv, et al. Structure and fracture features of Ti-Si- and Ti-B-based in situ composites; O.D. Vasylyev, M.D. Bega. Effect of thermomechanical treatment on structure and properties of titanium-boride eutectic alloys; T. Velikanova, et al. New high-strength weldable titanium alloy T110; V.N. Samkov, et al. Features of application of high-strength materials for units of the landing gear of aircrafts 'AN'; A.G. Molyar, V.A. Trofimov. 5: Advanced Refractory Alloys. Structures and properties of the refractory silicides Ti5Si3 and TiSi2 and Ti-Si-(Al) eutectic alloys; G. Frommeyer, R. Rosenkranz. Refractory metal/silicide multiphase systems for high temperature structural applications; M.G. Mendiratta, et al. Microstructural effects and kinetics of high temperature oxidation in Nb-Si base alloys; E.S.K. Menon, et al. Development of ductile Cr-Re alloys for high temperature application