nonferrous-alloys

Metallurgy of the major nonferrous structural and engineering alloys — aluminum, copper, titanium, nickel, magnesium, and their strengthening mechanisms. Covers precipitation (age) hardening in Al-Cu and Al-Zn-Mg systems, solid-solution strengthening in brass and bronze, alpha-beta titanium, nickel superalloys with gamma-prime, and the trade-offs in density, strength, corrosion resistance, and cost that decide when to leave steel for a lighter or more specialized metal.