Aluminum Surfaces A Guide to Alloys Finishes Fabrication and Maintenance in Architecture and Art 1st Edition by William Zahner ISBN 9781119541752 1119541751

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ISBN 10: 1119541751
ISBN 13: 9781119541752
Author: William Zahner

A full-color guide for architects and design professionals to the selection and application of aluminum

Aluminum Surfaces, second in William Zahner’s Architectural Metals Series, provides a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of aluminum applications in architecture and art. It offers architecture and design professionals the information they need to ensure proper maintenance and fabrication techniques through detailed information and full color images. It covers everything from the history of the metal and choosing the right alloy, to detailed information on a variety of surface and chemical finishes and corrosion resistance. The book also features case studies offering architecture and design professionals strategies for designing and executing successful projects using aluminum. 

Aluminum Surfaces is filled with illustrative case studies that offer strategies for designing and executing successful projects using aluminum. All the books in Zahner’s Architectural Metals Series offer in-depth coverage of today’s most commonly used metals in architecture and art. This important book:

• Contains a comprehensive guide to the use and maintenance of aluminum surfaces in architecture and art
• Features full-color images of a variety of aluminum finishes, colors, textures, and forms
• Includes case studies with performance data that feature strategies on how to design and execute successful projects using aluminum
• Offers methods to address corrosion, before and after it occurs
• Discusses the environmental impact of aluminum from the creation process through application
• Explains the significance of the different alloys and the forms available to the designer
• Discusses expectations when using aluminum in various exposures

For architecture professionals, metal fabricators, developers, architecture students and instructors, designers, and artists working with metals, Aluminum Surfaces offers a logical framework for the selection and application of aluminum in all aspects of architecture. 

Aluminum Surfaces A Guide to Alloys Finishes Fabrication and Maintenance in Architecture and Art 1st Edition Table of contents:

CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Aluminum (Aluminium)

Introduction

Aluminum as a Design Material

Environmental and Hygienic

History of the Metal

The Origins of Modern Production

Aluminum in Art

Production Process Today

Aluminum versus Aluminium

Comparisons Between Architectural Metals

Notes

CHAPTER 2: Aluminum Alloys

Choosing the Correct Alloy

The Initial Mill Casting

Commercial Pure Aluminum Alloy A91xxx

Alloy Designation System

Note

CHAPTER 3: Surface Finishing

The Mill Finish Surface

Directional Finishes

Non-Directional Finishes

Mirror Finish

Bright Dipping and Electropolishing

Electropolishing Aluminum

Anodizing

History of Anodizing

Anodizing Process

The Anodized Surface Layer

Variations in the Anodized Coating

Anodizing Quality

Defects That Can Appear After Anodizing

Effects of Lubricants

Structural Streaks

Managing Expectations of the Anodized Surface

Coloring by Means of Anodizing

Design Considerations

Notes

CHAPTER 4: The Aluminum Surface Finish: Meeting Expectations

The Natural Finish

The Anodic Finish

The Point of Range Samples

Color

Flatness

Cleaning the Surface Over Time

Notes

CHAPTER 5: Designing with the Available Forms of Aluminum

Basic Forms of Aluminum

It Begins at the Aluminum Mill: The Heat

Sheet and Plate

Supply Constraints

Plate

Coil and Sheet

Foil

Clad Aluminum: Alclad

Extrusion

Extrusion Process

Designing the Shape

Cross-Section Design Criteria

Extrusion Dies

Aluminum Pipe and Tube

Aluminum Rod and Bar

Aluminum Structural Shapes: Angles, Channels, Tees, and I-Beam Shapes

Aluminum Wire

Aluminum Wire Mesh

Aluminum Expanded Metal

Perforated Aluminum and Embossed Aluminum

Cast Forms

Sand Casting

Permanent Mold Casting

Die Casting

Aluminum Foam

CHAPTER 6: Fabrication

Challenges with Aluminum Fabrication

Handling and Storage

Forming

Fastening

Soldering and Brazing

Welding

Casting

Rapid Prototype

Note

CHAPTER 7: Corrosion Characteristics

Natural Weathering: Influences on Performance

Marine Environment

Urban Environment in the South

Urban Environment in the North

Rural Environment

Corrosion of Aluminum Surfaces

Water Staining

Fingerprinting

Expectations of Various Environmental Exposures

Cleaning

Protective Measures

Paint Coatings

Storage and Handling

Notes

CHAPTER 8: Coping with the Unexpected

Introduction

The Principal of Life Cycle

Mill Constraints

Potential Issues with Sheet and Plate

Dents and Scratches in Anodized and Painted Aluminum

Graffiti

Flatness

Stiffener Show-through

Issues Encountered with Casting Aluminum

Issues Encountered with Aluminum Extrusions

Crazing of the Surface

Causes of Tonal Differences

Range Samples

Welding of Anodized Assemblies

Spalling

Water Stains

Inclusions Visible After Polishing Plate

Note

APPENDIX A: Valuable Information and Specifications for Aluminum in Art and Architecture

APPENDIX B: Tempers on Wrought Sheet, Extrusion, and Plate for Alloys Considered for Use in Art and Architecture

APPENDIX C: European Specifications Relevant to Art and Architecture

APPENDIX D: Alloy Designations for Wrought Aluminum Alloys Used in Art and Architecture

Further Reading

Index

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