Magnesium Technology 2009 presents all aspects of magnesium production, properties and application, including primary production, alloy development, performance and the global market. This all-inclusive book contains sections on wrought alloys; thermodynamics and phase transformations; casting; alloy microstructure and properties; corrosion, surface finishing and joining; creep resistant magnesium alloys; and advanced magnesium materials.

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Editor & Organizer Information. Magnesium Technology 2009. Poster Session - Magnesium and Its Alloys. Effects of KCl on Electrical Conductivity of BaF2-LiF-MgF2 Electrolyte ( Y. Nie, S. Yang, Z. Wang, X. Hu, and L. Ma ). Influence of Strontium Addition on Tensile Properties of Squeeze Cast AM60 Alloy ( S. Wang, and H. Hu ). Tracing Nucleation and Grain Growth during Static Recrystallization of Pure Mg by EBSD ( J. Zou, J. Jain, and C. Sinclair ). Age Hardening Response of Mg-Ce-Al Alloys ( H. Brar, and M. Manuel ). Effect of Grain Size on Corrosion Behavior of Squeeze Cast AJ62 Magnesium Alloy in Salt Solution and Automotive Coolant ( L. Han, X. Nie, Q. Zhang, Z. Sun, and H. Hu ). Primary Production. Cathode Wetting Studies in Magnesium Electrolysis ( K. McLean, J. Pettingill, and B. Davis ). Mechanism and Kinetics of Reduction of Magnesium Oxide with Carbon ( L. Prentice, and M. Nagle ). A Study on Influence of Fluxing Additives on Magnesium Refining Process ( Y. Demiray, B. Derin, and O. Yucel ). Study on Ultrasonic Purification of Magnesium Alloy Melt ( Q. Le, Z. Zhang, J. Cui, and X. Wang ). Prediction Model of Magnesium Powder Consumption during Hot Metal Pre-Desulfurization ( D. Zhan, H. Zhang, and Z. Jiang ). Study on Electrolysis of Magnesium Oxide on 200A Scale ( S. Yang, F. Yang, Q. Liu, X. Hu, Z. Wang, Z. Shi, and B. Gao ). Vacuum Thermal Extract Magnesium from Boron Mud ( X. Wu, N. Feng, J. Peng, and Y. Wang ). Study on Behavior of Anode Bubble ( S. Yang, F. Yang, Q. Liu, X. Hu, Z. Wang, Z. Shi, and B. Gao ). Fatigue and Tension/Compression Asymmetry. Enhancing In-Plane Fatigue Resistance of Rolled AZ31 Magnesium Alloy by Pre-Straining ( C. Lee, S. Hong, and S. Park ). Influence of Stress Ratio on Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior of AZ31 Alloy ( K. Song, H. Jung, and K. Shin ). Comparison of Quasistatic and Cyclic Plastic Behaviour of Wrought Magnesium Alloys ( L. Fuskova, J. Bohlen, D. Letzig, and K. Kainer ). Casting. The Effect of Heat Treatment Conditions on the Mechanical Properties of Sand Cast Alloy MRI 202S ( B. Bronfin, and N. Moscovitch ). Melt Conditioned High Pressure Die Casting (MC-HPDC) of Mg-Alloys ( S. Tzamtzis, H. Zhang, N. Babu, and Z. Fan ). Microsegregation Study of Mg Alloys and Adaptation of Directional Solidification Technique ( R. Schmid-Fetzer, and D. Mirkovic ). Intermetallics Distribution in Two and Three Dimensions in High Pressure Die Cast Mg-Al Alloys ( V. Anumalasetty, and C. Caceres ). Investigations on Hot Tearing of Mg-Al Binary Alloys by Using a New Quantitative Method ( Z. Zhen, N. Hort, O. Utke, Y. Huang, N. Petri, and K. Kainer ). Magnesium Recycling System Prepared by Permanent Mould- and High Pressure Die Casting ( D. Fechner, N. Hort, and K. Kainer ). Solidification Behavior of Recyclable Mg Alloys - AZ91 and AZC1231 ( A. Gesing, J. Sokolowski, C. Blawert, and N. Reade ). Stresses and Cracking during Direct Chill Casting of AZ31 Alloy Billet ( J. Grandfield, V. Nguyen, and I. Bainbridge ). Refinement of Solidification Microstructures by the MCAST Process ( Z. Fan, M. Xia, Z. Bian, I. Bayandorian, L. Cao, H. Li, and G. Scamans ). Alloys I: Calcium. Creep Resistant Mg-Al-Zn-Ca-Sr Alloy ( K. Hirai, T. Uesugi, Y. Takigawa, and K. Higashi ). Effect of Ca on the Fluidity of AS41B Magnesium Alloy ( Y. Zhang, T. Motegi, and T. Kojima ). Evolution of Grain Boundary Precipitate Depleted Zones in Mg-Ca-Zn Alloy Stabilized by Zr Additions ( D. Shepelev, E. Edelshtein, A. Katsman, and M. Bamberger ). Flame Resistance Behaviors of AS, AE, MRI and AO Series Mg Alloys ( J. Lee, and S. Kim ). Microsegregation and Creep in Mg-Al-Ca-Based Alloys ( J. TerBush, R. Adharapurapu, J. Jones, and T. Pollock ). Thermodynamic Assessment and Its Application of Ternary Mg-Zn-Ca System Using CALPHAD Method ( J. Kyeong, H. Lim, H. Lee, W. Kim, D. Kim, and B. Lee ). The Influence of Calcium and Cerium Mischmetal on the Ignition Behavior of Magnesium ( H. Luo, and Y. Liu ). Applications, Testing and Forming. A Life Cycle Assessment of a Magnesium Front-End Auto Part ( S. Das, A. Dubreuil, L. Bushi, and A. Thaurmarajah ). Initial Evaluation of Advanced Powder Metallurgy Magnesium Alloys for Dynamic Applications ( T. Jones, and K. Kondoh ). Microstructural and Mechanical Aspects of Reinforcement Welds for Lightweight Components Produced by Friction Hydro Pillar Processing ( G. Pinheiro, J. dos Santos, K. Kainer, and N. Hort ). Die Forging of the Alloys AZ80 and ZK60 ( G. Kurz, B. Clauw, W. Sillekens, and D. Letzig ). Ignition-Proof of Magnesium Alloy and Preparation of Magnesium Foam ( H. Ji, G. Yao, L. Liu, Y. Liu, and G. Zu ). Applicability of Existing Magnesium Alloys as Biomedical Implant Materials ( M. Erinc, W. Sillekens, and R. Mannens ). History of the Magnesium-Base Alloys Application in the Romanian Aeronautical Industry ( A. Buzaianu, S. Oprisan, A. Olteanu, and I. Rusu ). Extrusion. Influence of Alloying Additions on the Microstructure Development of Extruded Mg-Mn Alloys ( J. Bohlen, J. Swiostek, D. Letzig, and K. Kainer ). Texture Evolution in an AZ31 Mg alloy during Direct and Indirect Extrusion Processes ( S. Choi, H. Lee, D. Kim, D. Yoon, S. Park, and B. You ). Influences of Load Direction and Grain Size on Tension-Compression Yield Asymmetry of Extruded AZ31 Magnesium Alloy ( D. Yin, and J. Wang ). Alloys II: Rare Earth (Cerium and Other). Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of an Mg-Rare Earth Based Alloy AM-SC1 ( M. Gibson, C. Bettles, S. Zhu, M. Easton, and J. Nie ). Interdependence between Cooling Rate, Microstructure and Porosity in Mg Alloy AE42 ( L. Wang, S. Felicelli, A. Sabau, and J. Berry ). Application of Neutron Diffraction in In-Situ Studies of Stress Evolution in High Temperature Creep Testing of Creep Resistant Magnesium Alloys ( D. Sediako ). The Intergranular Microstructure of Magnesium Based Die-Cast AE Alloys ( L. Wei, K. Wei, and R. Warren ). Alloys III: Rare Earth (Gadolinium, Neodymium). Characterization of Dynamic Strain Ageing in Mg-3.11wt.#Gd Alloy ( L. Gao, R. Chen, and E. Han ). Effect of Cold Roll on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-8Gd-3Y-0.5Zr Alloy ( L. Dejiang, Z. Xiaoqin, D. Jie, and Z. Chuanquan ). Effects of Heat Treatments on Tensile Properties and Creep Behavior of Mg-Y-Gd-Zr Alloys ( Y. Gao, Q. Wang, J. Gu, and Y. Zhao ). The Fracture Behavior of the B2 Intermetallic, MgY ( R. Mulay, J. Wollmershauser, and S. Agnew ). On the Microstructure and Texture Development of Magnesium Alloy ZEK100 During Rolling ( J. Wendt, K. Kainer, G. Arruebarrena, K. Hantzsche, J. Bohlen, and D. Letzig ). Effects of Solid Solution Heat Treatment on the Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Mg96.82Zn1Gd2Zr0.18 Alloy with 14H-Type LPSO Structure ( Y. Wu, X. Zeng, D. Lin, L. Peng, and W. Ding ). Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Hot Extruded Mg-3Nd-0.2Zn-0.4Zr (wt. #) Alloy ( P. Fu, and L. Peng ). Refining and Surface Treatment. On the Influence of Settling of (ZrB2)P Inoculants on Grain Refinement of Mg-Alloys: Experiment and Calculation ( R. Gunther, C. Hartig, N. Hort, and R. Bormann ). Grain Refining of AZ91E Alloy Using Ultrasonic Vibration ( S. Poola, and Q. Han ). The Influence of \\946;-(Mg17Al12) Phase Distribution on Corrosion Behavior of AM50 Alloy in NaCl Solution ( S. Maddela, Y. Wang, A. Sachdev, and Balasubramaniam R ). Study of Cathodic Metal Transfer to Magnesium Surfaces in Aqueous Environments and Engine Coolant Formulations by Surface Analytic Methods ( Z. Shi, P. Mallick, and R. McCune ). New Surface Treatment for Developing Luster on AZ31 Magnesium Alloy in Industrial Scale ( M. Ohara, Y. Takigawa, and K. Higashi ). Characteristics of Phosphate Chemical Conversion-Coating on Magnesium Alloy ( Y. Jiang, Y. Bao, and F. Chen ). Electroless Ni-P Plating on Magnesium-Lithium Alloy ( H. Luo, and Y. Liu ). Twin Roll Casting and Semi-Solid Processing. NanoMag High Strength/Density Mg Alloy Sheet ( R Decker, S Kulkarni, J Huang, and S. LeBeau ). Magnesium Alloy Strips Produced by a Melt Conditioned Twin Roll Casting (MC-TRC) Process ( I. Bayandorian, Z. Bian, M. Xia, H. Zhang, and Z. Fan ). Microstructures of the Deforming Zone in Hot Rolling AZ31 Sheet ( L. Fan, L. Peng, R. Wang, J. Dong, and W. Ding ). Effect of Warm Rolling and Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in Twin Roll Cast ZK60 Alloy Sheet ( S. Kang, J. Cho, H. Kim, H. Chen, H. Yu, and G. Min ). Development of Rolling Technology for Twin Roll Casted 1500mm Wide Magnesium AZ31 Alloy ( O. Duygulu, S. Ucuncuoglu, G. Oktay, D. Temur, O. Yucel, and A. Kaya ). Development of 150cm Wide Wrought Magnesium Alloys by Twin Roll Strip Casting Technique in Turkey ( O. Duygulu, S. Ucuncuoglu, G. Oktay, D. Temur, O. Yucel, and A. Kaya ). Wrought Alloys. Age Hardening Response and Microstructures of ZK60 Alloy with Li Additions ( C. Mendis, K. Oh, and K. Hono ). High Temperature Deformation Behavior of Three Rolled Sheets of Magnesium Alloy AZ31 ( R. Verma, J. Carter, and P. Krajewski ). Physical Metallurgy of Mg AZ80 Alloys for Forging Applications ( C. Sager, I. Yakubtsov, W. MacDonald, S. Shook, B. Diak, and M. Niewczas ). Effects of Alloying Elements on Texture and Mechanical Properties of Extruded Mg-Zn-Al Alloys ( J. Choi, J. Hwang, and K. Shin ). Formability of Magnesium Sheet ( D. Letzig, L. Fuskova, K. Hantzsche, G. Kurz, S. Yi, and J. Bohlen ). Application of Incremental Forming Technique to Mg-AZ31 Sheet ( J. Park ). Grain Size Effect on Hot Forging of Mg Alloys ( Y. Kwon ). Deformation Mechanisms in AZ31 Magnesium Alloy Tube Bending ( L. Jin, W. Wu, R. Mishra, A. Luo, A. Sachdev, and S. Yao ). Alloys IV: Yttrium and Tin. Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-Al-Mn and Mg-Al-Sn Alloys ( A. Luo, and A. Sachdev ). Directionally Controlled Precipitation on Twin-Boundaries in Mg-Zn-Y Alloys ( J. Rosalie, H. Somekawa, A. Singh, and T. Mukai ). Effect of Extrusion Temperature on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg97Y2Zn1 Alloy ( B. Chen, X. Zeng, and D. Lin ). Effect of Trace Elements on Age Hardening Behavior of Mg-Sn Alloy ( D. Kim, H. Lim, J. Kyeong, W. Kim, and D. Kim ). Effects of Sb Additions on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of As-Cast Mg-5#Sn Alloy ( G. Nayyeri, and R. Mahmudi ). Thermodynamic Modeling and Its Applications to Mg-Sn Based Alloy Development ( I. Jung, D. Kang, N. Kim, W. Park, and S. Ahn ). Strengthening Mechanisms in Mg-Al-Sn Based Alloys ( S. Avraham, and M. Bamberger ). Relation between the Microstructure and the Plastic Deformation Behavior in Mg12ZnY with the LPSO Structure ( K. Hagihara, A. Kinoshita, Y. Sugino, N. Yokotani, M. Yamasaki, Y. Kawamura, and Y. Umakoshi ). Effect of Rare Earth Elements Addition and T6 Heat Treatment on Creep Properties of Mg-Al-Zn Alloy ( K. Asl, and F. Khomamizadeh ). Modeling and Deformation. Blind Study of the Effect of Processing History on the Constitutive Behavior of Alloy AZ31B ( C. Dreyer, F. Polesak, T. Shultz, and S. Agnew ). Deformation Mechanisms in Magnesium Alloy Elektron 675 ( D. Randman, W. Rainforth, B. Wynne, and B. Davis ). Effect of Precipitates on Deformation Mechanisms at Low-Temperature in an AZ80 Magnesium Alloy ( J. Jain, J. Zou, W. Poole, and C. Sinclair ). Elevated Temperature and Varied Load Response of AS41 at Bolted Joint ( O. Anopuo, G. Shen, S. Xu, N. Hort, and K. Kainer ). High Temperature Deformations and Microstructural Evolutions of Mg Alloy Laminated Composites Fabricated by ECAE ( X. Liu, R. Chen, and E. Han ). New Microalloyed Magnesium with Exceptional Mechanical Performance ( A. Hanzi, T. Ebeling, R. Bormann, and P. Uggowitzer ). Study on Rolling Process of Mg-9Li-2Zn Alloy Plate ( G. Zu, T. Li, and G. Yao ). A New Approach for Inverse Parameter Calculations of the Plastic Deformation Behavior of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy ( T. Ebeling, C. Hartig, and R. Bormann ). Microstructural Investigation of Twins under the Fracture Surface in AZ31 Mg Alloys ( D. Ando, and J. Koike ). Test Results and FEA Predictions from Magnesium AM30 Extruded Beams in Bending and Axial Compression ( D. Wagner, S. Logan, K. Wang, T. Skszek, and C. Salisbury ). Author Index. Subject Index.