Preface

Magnesium alloys have excellent physical and mechanical properties such as high strength-to-weight ratio, electromagnetic shielding, excellent vibration and shock absorption, good machinability, high damping capacity, and good castability and recyclability. Compared to other metals and polymers, magnesium has no toxic hazards. Magnesium alloys have obvious advantages in thermal conductivity, vibration damping performance, and damping capacity, and their application in the automotive field is expanding further. This unique material property has led to increased use of magnesium and its alloys in various industrial, automotive, aerospace, and biological applications. However, significant problems in the production process of magnesium, such as low ductility at room temperature and high oxidation and flammability at high service temperatures, limit its application.

*Magnesium Alloys – Processing, Potential and Applications* discusses the latest developments in and applications of magnesium alloys. The book consists of several chapters relating to the production, modification, and use of magnesium alloys in various industries. The introductory chapter introduces readers to processing, potential and applications of Magnesium alloys. Due to the growing importance of lightweight construction materials, chapter "Applications of High-Pressure Die-Casting (HPDC) Magnesium Alloys in Industry" examines methods of producing magnesium alloys to achieve the best possible functional properties. Chapter "Effects of Dimensionality Reduction for High-Efficiency Mg-Based Thermoelectrics" reports on the use of magnesium alloys as thermoelectric elements. Chapter "Dissolvable Magnesium Alloys in Oil and Gas Industry" describes the possibilities of using soluble magnesium alloys. Chapter "Development of Mg-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses and Applications in Biomedical Field" discusses the concepts and advances in defining key properties for implant applications. Magnesium alloys with biocompatible chemical composition are considered as potential resorbable biomaterials.

For more than a decade, scientists have been trying to develop a manufacturing process and select the appropriate chemical composition that would meet the requirements of medical implantology. The book presents the latest literature reports in this field, but also mentions the barriers that researchers encounter in this area. It also examines the impact of the development of these alloys on improving patient quality of life and reducing associated rehabilitation costs.

> **Tomasz Arkadiusz Tański, Katarzyna Cesarz-Andraczke and Ewa Jonda** Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland

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Section 1

Introduction to Magnesium

Alloys

Section 1
