Written for both students and professionals in engineering fields, this reference discusses the development and applications of lightweight materials, particularly superalloys and related composites capable of withstanding aeronautical and aerospace conditions. The book covers the fundamentals, production, and processing of superalloys, aerogels, and materials used in the space environment to protect against fatigue, wear, and corrosion. It also addresses carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composites, the processing of polymer and metal-matrix composites, and emerging composites for future applications. This unique, up-to-date resource offers knowledge to enable practitioners to develop faster, more efficient, and more reliable air- and spacecraft.

Professor Sam Zhang Shanyong, better known as Sam Zhang, is a tenured full professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Professor Zhang serves as editor-in-chief for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters (USA) and principal editor for the Journal of Materials Research (USA). He has worked on processing and characterization of nanocomposite thin films and coatings for 20 years and has authored/co-authored more than 260 peer-reviewed international journal papers with an average of more than 12 citations per paper, 7 books, 20 book chapters, and guest-edited more than 20 journal volumes. His book on Materials Characterization Techniques has been adopted as a textbook by one European and eight American universities. The book was also translated into Chinese, published by China Scientific Press, and was used as textbook in many Chinese universities.
Professor Dongliang Zhao is the chief engineer at Central Iron and Steel Research Institute (CISRI, Beijing, China) since 2009 and the director of CISRI's Institute of Functional Materials. CISRI plays a leading role in China's R&D in superalloys. Professor Zhao's research interests include computational material science, magnetic materials, energy materials, and superalloys. He has been the leading principal investigator of or participated in more than 20 Chinese national research projects. Professor Zhao has published 40 journal papers and was granted six patents. In 2003, Professor Zhao was conferred the title of "Beijing Outstanding Young Engineer" by Beijing City Government. In 2006, he was recognized by the State Department as one of the National Star Researchers and in 2008, he was conferred the title of "National Defense Science and Technology Innovation leader."

Superalloys for Super Jobs. Tool Condition Monitoring in Machining Superalloys. Laser Cladding and Alloying for Aerospace Applications. High-Performance Wear/Corrosion-Resistant Superalloys. High-Temperature Oxidation of Aerospace Materials. Thermal Spray Coatings for Aeronautical and Aerospace Applications. Nanostructured Solid Lubricant Coatings for Aerospace Applications. Processes and Characterizations of Metal Matrix Composites. Processing Science for Polymeric Composites in Aerospace. Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Aerospace Application. Emerging Technology in Aerospace Engineering: Polymer-Based Self-Healing Materials. Preparation and Processing of Magnesium Alloys. Fatigue of Magnesium Alloys. Aerogel Materials for Aerospace. Index.