Preface

This book, *Recent Advancements in Aluminum Alloys*, consists of eleven chapters that address different topics related to aluminum alloys, ranging from the basics of aluminum alloys to advanced applications of aluminum alloys prepared by various techniques. The book is organized into four sections: "Introduction to Aluminum Alloys", "Fabrication of Aluminum Alloys", "Properties of Aluminum Alloys", and "Advanced Applications of Aluminum Alloys".

Section 1 includes two chapters. One introduces the topic and the other focuses on aluminum alloys and their grain refinement. Both chapters are important for understanding the basic principles of aluminum alloys and their properties and applications. Section 2 includes three chapters on the fabrication of aluminum alloys by various advanced techniques. The chapters discuss extrusion, low- and highpressure casting, and additive manufacturing techniques to prepare different grades of aluminum alloys. Section 3 consists of two chapters that examine the physical and chemical properties of aluminum alloys and how the properties of aluminum alloys can be altered by adding dispersing agents. They also discuss how the composition of aluminum alloys affects their various physical and chemical properties. Section 4 includes four chapters that review advanced applications of aluminum alloys. They discuss how environmental wastes can be converted to environmental wealth by using an eggshell as reinforcement in aluminum alloys. Chapters in this section also discuss corrosion resistance applications, friction stir welding processes, and more.

*Recent Advancements in Aluminum Alloys* is designed to help mechanical, biomedical, and chemical engineers, metallurgists, materials scientists, chemists, and those working in industry. It is also a useful resource for undergraduate and graduate students.

> **Dr. Shashanka Rajendrachari** Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Bartin University, Bartin, Turkey

**1**

Section 1

Introduction to Aluminum

Alloys

Section 1
