Metallic Glasses and Their Oxidation

Metallic Glasses and Their Oxidation provides a comprehensive review of the structures, properties, preparations, processing and applications of metallic glasses. Special attention is paid to the oxidation behaviors and related mechanisms of metallic glasses that occur during their preparation, processing and application. The book's authors introduce basic knowledge of metallic glasses, including their structures, properties, processing techniques and applications. Then, the theories and techniques commonly used in oxidation investigation are highlighted, including thermal oxidation, native oxidation, stressed oxidation, powder oxidation and oxidation simulation. The book closes with the influence of oxidation on the structures and performances of metallic glasses, proposes measures to control oxidation, and discusses how to take advantage of oxidation to reinforce materials or create new materials. - Introduces the latest knowledge on the structures, properties, preparation, processing and application of metallic glasses - Reviews the fundamental concepts surrounding metal oxidation, including techniques, devices and methods frequently used in oxidation research - Discusses measures to control oxidation and the possibilities of using oxidation to reinforce metallic glasses or create new types of materials

Prof. Xinyun Wang is a chief professor at School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China. He is also the Dean of Department of Materials Engineering and Computer Application, HUST and the Deputy Director of State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology. He received his Ph.D. degree from Harbin Institute of Technology (China) in 2002 and finished his postdoctoral research in Nagoya University (Japan). He is the Vice President of China Society for Technology of Plasticity, the President of Plasticity Engineering Society of Hubei Province, and the Vice President of Automobile Engineering Society of Hubei Province. His research interests focus on the fundamental theories, process optimizations and equipment development of metal precision plastic forming. He has published more than 150 journal papers and books and been granted with more than 20 patents. He is also the chairman, international scientific committee or session chair of many academic conferences, and editorial board member of five academic journals. He has hosted 3 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) projects, 3 National Science and Technology Major Projects, and serval Enterprise Cooperation Projects.