Surface engineered light alloys for sports equipment

Abstract: The popularity of sports activities boosts the ever-increasing demands for improving sports equipment to meet various needs. There are two major methods of making advanced sports equipment – the application of advanced design and use of advanced materials. Light metals, aluminum, titanium and magnesium have been widely adopted in many sports activities because of their low density. However, these bulk light materials cannot possess all the combined desired attributes, especially their surface attributes, such as mechanical properties, wear resistance, corrosion resistance and aesthetic appearance. Therefore, surface engineering technologies have been used to satisfy the specific needs of advanced sports equipment. In this chapter, the application of surface engineered light alloys, aluminum, titanium and magnesium alloys, in various sports activities are introduced and discussed.

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