This volume discusses the phase composition and structure of iron-containing alloys, the influence of iron on various properties, the harmful effects of iron as an impurity. It considers the effect of iron on the structure and properties of aluminum alloys and defines ways to diminish this effect. The book also explores the use of iron in the development of new alloys and composites. It presents analyses of equilibrium and non-equilibrium phase diagrams and structure of iron-containing alloys to the development of new alloys and composite materials. Iron in Aluminium Alloys: Impurity and Alloying Element is intended for graduate students, engineers and researchers working in materials science and metallurgy.

Although usually considered a harmful impurity, when contained in some commercial aluminum alloys and composite materials, iron acts as a useful alloying element. This work examines the effect of iron on the structure and properties of aluminum alloys, offering information on the phase composition and structure of iron-containing aluminum alloys, the influence of iron on various properties, the effects of iron as an impurity, and the use of iron in the development of new alloys and composites produced by conventional and new technologies. Applications discussed include commercial wrought and casting aluminum alloys with iron additives, and rapidly solidified alloys. The book is useful as a reference for graduate students, engineers, and researchers working in materials science and metallurgy. Belov teaches at the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, Russia.
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