This is a compilation of the best papers in the history of Magnesium Technology, a definitive annual reference in the field of magnesium production and related light metals technologies. The volume contains a strong topical mix of application and fundamental research articles on magnesium technology. * Magnesium Technology History and Overview * Electrolytic and Thermal Primary Production * Melting, Refining, Recycling, and Life-Cycle Analysis * Casting and Solidification * Alloy and Microstructural Design * Wrought Processing * Modeling and Simulation * Joining * Corrosion, Surface Treatment, and Coating

Alan A. Luo, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Neale R. Neelameggham, IND LLC, South Jordan, Utah, USA>/,p>

Eric A. Nyberg, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA.

Wim H. Sillekens, European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

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Preface xiii

About the Editors xvii

Part 1: Magnesium Technology History and Overview

Magnesium Technology Growth in the 1990 Period 3
R. Brown

The Magnesium Industry TodayThe Global Perspective 13
G. Patzer

Advances in Manufacturing Processes for Magnesium Alloys 19
H. Dieringa, J. Bohlen, N. Hort, D. Letzig, and K. Kainer

Materials Comparison and Potential Applications of Magnesium in Automobiles 25
A. Luo

Summary of Magnesium Vision 2020: A North American Automotive Strategic Vision for Magnesium 35
G. Cole

Magnesium Front End Research and Development: A Canada-China-USA Collaboration 41
A. Luo, E. Nyberg, K. Sadayappan, and W. Shi

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering for Magnesium in Automotive Body Applications 49
J. Allison, B. Liu, K. Boyle, L. Hector, and R. McCune

A Lightweight Automobile Body Concept Featuring Ultra-Large, Thin-Wall Structural Magnesium Castings 55
S. Logan

Magnesium Castings in Aeronautics Applications Special Requirements 65
A. Wendt, K. Weiss, A. Ben-Dov, M. Bamburger, and B. Bronfin

Magnesium Alloys in U.S. Military Applications: Past, Current and Future Solutions 71
S. Mathaudhu and E. Nyberg

High-Capacity Hydrogen-Based Green-Energy Storage Solutions for the Grid Balancing 77
F. D'Errico and A. Screnci

Part 2: Electrolytic and Thermal Primary Production

History of Primary Magnesium Since World War II 85
B. Clow

Lloyd M. Pidgeon Magnesium Pioneer 89
R. Brown

Magnesium Electrolysis A Monopolar Viewpoint 93
O. Wallevik, K. Amundsen, A. Faucher, and T. Mellerud

Magnesium Electrolytic Production Process 97
G. Shekhovtsov, V. Shchegolev, B. Devyatkin, A. Tatakin, and I. Zabelin

Pilot Experiments of Magnesia Direct Electryolysis in a 5kA Magnesium Reduction Cell 101
H. Lu, W. Jia, C. Liao, R. Ma, and W. Yuan

Cathode Wetting Studies in Magnesium Electrolysis 107
K. McLean, J. Pettingill, and B. Davis

The Pidgeon Process in China and Its Future 113
J. Zang and W. Ding

Vertical Larger-Diameter Vacuum Retort Magnesium Reduction Furnace 117
X. Mei, A. Yu, S. Shang, and T. Zhu

Magnesium Production by Vacuum Aluminothermic Reduction of a Mixture of Calcined Dolomite and Calcined Magnesite 121
W. Hu, N. Feng, Y. Wang, and Z. Wang

Carbothermal Production of Magnesium: CSIRO's Magsonic Process 127
L. Prentice, M. Nagle, T. Barton, S. Tassios, B. Kuan, P. Witt, and K. Constanti-Carey

Part 3: Melting, Refining, Recycling, and Life-Cycle Analysis

The Use of SO2 as a Cover Gas for Molten Magnesium 135
S. Cashion and N. Ricketts

An Improved Process for the Production of Magnesium 141
H. Eklund, P. Engseth, B. Langseth, T. Mellerud, and O. Wallevik

Effect of Ca(OH)2 on Oxidation and Ignition Resistances of Pure Mg 145
D. Jang, and S. Kim

A New Conti-Process for the Fluxless Recycling of High Purity Magnesium 151
U. Galovsky, and M. Kuhlein

Innovative Vacuum Distillation for Magnesium Recycling 157
T. Zhu, N. Li, X. Mei, A. Yu, and S. Shang

A Numerical Understanding of Vertical Magnesium Thermal Reduction Processes 163
H. Hu, A. Yu, and N. Li

A Comparison of the Greenhouse Impacts of Magnesium Produced by Electrolytic and Pidgeon Processes 169
S. Ramakrishnan and P. Koltun

Life Cycle Environmental Impact of Magnesium Automotive Components 175
P. Koltun, A. Tharumarajah, and S. Ramakrishnan

Solubility of Fluorine in Molten Magnesium 181
K. Aarstad, M. Syvertsen, and T. Engh

Part 4: Casting and Solidification

Castability of Magnesium Alloys 187
A. Bowles, Q. Han, and J. Horton

Solidification of Cast Magnesium Alloys 193
D. StJohn, A. Dahle, T. Abbott, M. Nave, and M. Qian

Solidification and Microstructure of Mg - Al - (Ca, Sr, Ce, La) Ternary Alloys 199
N. Saddock, A. Suzuki, K. Wu, S. Wildy, Y. Chang, T. Pollock, and J. Jones

Hot Cracking Susceptibility of Binary Mg-Al Alloys 205
G. Cao, S. Kou, and Y. Chang

Phenomena of Formation of Gas Induced Shrinkage Porosity in Pressure Die-Cast Mg-Alloys 211
S. Lee and A. Gokhale

The Role of Microstructure and Porosity in Ductility of Die Cast AM50 and AM60 Magnesium Alloys 217
G. Chadha, J. Allison, and J. Jones

Semisolid Processing and Its Application to Magnesium Alloys 223
F. Czerwinski

Fatigue Behavior of Thixomolded® Magnesium AZ91D Usi...