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The best and most comprehensive single-volume source available on the compositions, properties, selection, and applications of nonferrous metals and alloys. The most extensive coverage is devoted to the most widely used alloy families, including aluminum, titanium, and copper. Features 1,800 illustrations and hundreds of tables and data sheets covering alloy designations, compositions, properties, and performance.
From the Publisher
Published: 1991

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An introductory source aimed at practicing engineers and material scientists, the text explains how to use phase diagrams. The more than 1,000 binary and 300 ternary diagrams included cover most commercial alloy systems. Appendices include the melting and boiling points of the elements, their allotropic transformation and magnetic transition temperatures and their crystal structures.
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Published: 1992

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The world s best and most comprehensive reference guide to all aspects of heat treating. Contents include: Heat treating of Steel quenching, tempering, and annealing, continuous annealing, quantitative methods to predict hardenability. Surface Hardening of Steel processing and properties of case hardened materials. Heat Treating Equipment emphasis on furnace design and thermal efficiency. Process and QC Considerations sensors and oxygen probes for temperature/atmosphere/carbon control, statistical process control. Heat Treating of Cast Irons includes data on austempered ductile iron and high-alloy irons. Heat Treating Stainless Steels and Heat Resistant Alloys includes superalloys and refractory metals and alloys. Sections on Heat Treating of Tool Steels and Nonferrous Alloys.
From the Publisher
Published: 1991

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This volume provides all the detailed information about surface cleaning, finishing, and coating that you ll find absolutely vital. Includes published articles on testing of coatings and thin films, environmental concerns, and surface engineering of nonmetallic structural materials. There s also expanded analysis of advanced processes such as chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, and diffusion coating, plus additional information in the areas of continuous coatings, electroplating, and finishing methods.
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Published: 1994

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Volume 6 is the most comprehensive reference book ever produced on the major joining technologies and their applications to engineered materials. With over 500 illustrations and 400 tables, this book includes practical advice on consumable selection and procedure development, as well as joining fundamentals, processes, assemblies and selection.
From the Publisher
Published: 1993

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Covers all areas of powder production, sampling, characterization, shaping, consolidation, sintering, quality control, machining, heat treating, and PM applications. For practical engineering information on sintering practices, tool design, P/M metallography, dimensional control, part design, powders, binders, lubricants, and the processing, properties, and performance of P/M materials in different production technologies and applications.
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Published: 1998

Editorial Reviews
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This book is ASM's standard reference on the mechanical characteristics and testing of metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites. Understand the basics of mechanical behavior with in-depth coverage on testing methods for those materials. Comparative mechanical properties and the mechanical characteristics of metals, plastics, and ceramics are included throughout for general reference. Updated references to ISO, ASTM, DIN, EN, JIS and other standards are also included.
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Provides up-to-date information on mechanical testing for metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites. Covers all of the basics, as well as all of the various methods for indentation testing and mechanical testing if components such as gears, bearings, welds, adhesive joints, and other such items. Previous edition: c1984. DLC: Metals--Handbooks, manuals, etc.