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Metallurgy for the non-metallurgist / edited by Arthur C. Reardon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reardon, Arthur C.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Metallurgy--Popular works.
- Metallurgy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (525 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Materials Park, Ohio : ASM International, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The completely revised Second Edition of Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist provides a solid understanding of the basic principles and current practices of metallurgy. This major new edition is for anyone who uses, makes, buys or tests metal products. For both beginners and others seeking a basic refresher, the new Second Edition of the popular Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist gives an all-new modern view on the basic principles and practices of metallurgy. This new edition is extensively updated with broader coverage of topics, new and improved illustrations, and more explanation of basic concepts. Why are cast irons so suitable for casting? Do some nonferrous alloys respond to heat treatment like steels? Why is corrosion so pernicious? These are questions that can be answered in this updated reference with many new illustrations, examples, and descriptions of basic metallurgy.
- Contents:
- 1. The accidental birth of a no-Name alloy
- 2. Structure of metals and alloys
- 3. Mechanical properties and strengthening mechanisms
- 4. Discovering metals : a historical overview
- 5. Modern alloy production
- 6. Fabrication and finishing of metal products
- 7. Testing an inspection of metals : the quest for quality
- 8. Steel products and properties
- 9. Heat treatment of steel
- 10. Cast irons
- 11. Tool steels and high-speed steels
- 12. Stainless steels
- 13. Nonferrous metals : a variety of possibilities
- 14. Heat treatment of nonferrous alloys
- 15. Coping with corrosion
- 16. The durability of metals and alloys
- 17. The materials selection process.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-62708-261-1
- 1-61503-845-0
- OCLC:
- 923571051
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