Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist
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Ch. 1The Accidental Birth of a No-Name Alloy1Ch. 2Dr. Wilm's Mystery: What Happened?11Ch. 3Steels and Cast Irons: The Why of Where They Are Used27Ch. 4Nonferrous Metals and Alloys: The Why Behind Where They Are Used57Ch. 5Heat Treatment of Steel85Ch. 6Tailoring the Properties of Nonferrous Alloys103Ch. 7Hot Working and Cold Working of Ferrous and Nonferrous Metals115Ch. 8Fabricability of Materials: A Key factor in Selection133Ch. 9The Material Selection Process153Ch. 10Failure of Metals Under Service Conditions165Ch. 11Coping with Corrosion185Ch. 12Quest for Quality197Ch. 13Progress by the Decade213Glossary221Bibliography259Index261
\ BooknewsChandler, a nonmetallurgist, provides an overview of the subject for other nonmetallurgists. Topics include early developments; atoms and groups of atoms; upgrading pure metals and alloys; precipitation hardening treatments; artificial and natural aging; properties of steels and cast irons; nonferrous metals and alloys; basics and equipment of heat treatment; hot working and cold working of metals; the material selection process; failure of metals under service conditions; coping with corrosion; the quest for quality; and progress by decade. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
