ASM Handbook: Materials Characterization Volume 10

Provides you with an easily understood reference book on modern analytical techniques. It emphasizes the practical rather the theoretical, describing the most common applications and limitations of each method. v.10: Materials characterization. Introduction How to use the handbook Sampling Optical and x-ray spectroscopy Mass spectroscopy Classical, electrochemical, and radiochemical analysis Resonance methods Metallographic techniques Diffraction methods Electron optical methods Electron or x-ray spectroscopic methods Methods based on sputtering or scattering phenomena Chromatography Glossary of terms Metric conversion guide Periodic table of the elements Abbreviations and symbols Index. These volumes cover the properties, processing, and applications of metals and nonmetallic engineering materials. They are designed to provide the authoritative information and data necessary for the appropriate selection of materials to meet critical design and performance criteria This volume provides you with an easily understood reference book on modern analytical techniques. With over 950 illustrations and 95 tables, the emphasis is on the practical rather than theoretical, describing the most common applications and limitations of each method.