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1 Primary production of magnesium
1．1 Introduction
1．2 Raw materials and production methods
1．3 Chemistry of extraction of magnesium from raw material
1．4 Fused salt electrolysis
1．5 Impurity removal chemistry in thermal processing
1．6 Process equipment
1．7 Melting， refining and casting magnesium
1．8 Magnesium alloy powder
1．9 Future trends
1．10 Conclusion
1．11 References

2 Physical metallurgy of magnesium
2．1 Introduction
2．2 Crystal structure and its consequences
2．3 Plastic deformation behaviour of magnesium and its alloys
2．4 Critical resolved shear stress （CRSS）， slip and twinning
2．5 Fatigue behaviour
2．6 Creep behaviour
2．7 Recrystallization and grain growth
2．8 Future trends
2．9 References

3 Thermodynamic properties of magnesium alloys
3．1 Introduction
3．2 Fundamentals of thermodynamics
3．3 Thermodynamic properties of Mg alloys and compounds
3．4 First-principles thermodynamics of Mg alloys and compounds
3．5 Future trends
3．6 Acknowledgements
3．7 References

4 Understanding precipitation processes in magnesium alloys
4．1 Introduction
4．2 Precipitation from supersaturated solid solution
4．3 Precipitation hardening magnesium based alloy systems
4．4 Role of precipitation hardening in the development of high strength magnesium alloys
4．5 Conclusions and future trends
4．6 Sources of further information and advice
4．7 References

5 Alloying behavior of magnesium and alloy design
5．1 Introduction
5．2 Alloy design： solid solution alloying of magnesium
5．3 Alloy design： compound formation in magnesium alloys
5．4 The effects of second phases on the mechanical behavior of magnesium
5．5 Alloying with surface-active elements
5．6 Alloying elements and their effects
5．7 Summary： magnesium alloy design to enhance properties
5．8 References

6 Forming of magnesium and its alloys
6．1 Introduction
6．2 Testing for formability
6．3 Deformation mechanisms and formability
6．4 Yield characteristics and drawability
6．5 Work hardening and stretching
6．6 Failure strain behaviour， compression， rolling and bending
6．7 Superplastic deformation and hot forming
6．8 Hot cracking and extrusion
6．9 Conclusions： key issues affecting the formability of magnesium
6．10 Future trends
6．11 References

7 Corrosion and surface finishing of magnesium and its alloys
7．1 Introduction
7．2 Magnesium corrosion in aqueous media
7．3 Surface finishing
7．4 Implications for improving corrosion resistance and future trends
7．5 Conclusions
7．6 References

8 Applications： aerospace， automotive and other structural applications of magnesium
8．1 Introduction
8．2 Material properties
8．3 Alloy development
8．4 Manufacturing process development
8．5 Aerospace applications
8．6 Automotive applications
8．7 Other applications
8．8 Future trends
8．9 Acknowledgements
8．10 References

9 Applications： magnesium-based metal matrix composites （MMCs）
9．1 Introduction
9．2 Reinforcements for magnesium metal matrix composites （MMCs）
9．3 Processing of magnesium composites
9．4 Interfaces， wetting and compatibility
9．5 Properties of magnesium-based MMCs
9．6 Conclusions and future trends
9．7 References

10 Applications： use of magnesium in medical applications
10．1 Introduction to biodegradable implants based on metals
10．2 Fundamental concepts of biodegradation
10．3 Magnesium-based biodegradable metals
10．4 Recent research and future product development
10．5 Sources of further information and advice
10．6 References
10．7 Appendix： list of abbreviations
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