"Magnesium Alloys" ed. by Mahmood Aliofkhazraei

This book collects new developments about magnesium alloys and their use in different industries.

Magnesium alloys usually have desirable properties including high chemical stability, easy processing and manufacturing, and also lightweight. Magnesium alloys weigh about 70% of aluminum alloy weight and 30% of iron and steel weight.
Most of these alloys are used for fabrication of structures in aerospace industries. Magnesium belongs to the second main group of the periodic table of elements (alkaline earth metal) and therefore can't be found in pure state in nature and only exists as a chemical composition.

Contents
Preface
1 Laser Welding of Magnesium Alloys: Issues and Remedies
2 Internal Friction in Magnesium Alloys and Magnesium Alloys- Based Composites
3 Mg Alloy Surface Treatment
4 Preparation of Corrosion-Resistant Films on Magnesium Alloys by Steam Coating
5 A Measuring Approach to Assess the Corrosion Rate of Magnesium Alloys Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
6 Corrosion Protection of Magnesium Alloys: From Chromium VI Process to Alternative Coatings Technologies
7 Cardiovascular Applications of Magnesium Alloys
8 Surface Modification of Magnesium and its Alloys Using Anodization for Orthopedic Implant Application