Elements of Metallurgy and Engineering Alloys

The book combines a thorough presentation of physical and mechanical metallurgical concepts along with a practical survey of all important metals, their alloys, and their engineering properties. Easy to read and well illustrated, the book will be valuable to professionals and practitioners such as designers, structural engineers, material and process engineers, manufacturing engineers, materials engineers, and technicians. 05224G_toc......Page 1 emea2008p003......Page 12 emea2008p017......Page 26 emea2008p041......Page 50 emea2008p053......Page 62 emea2008p063......Page 72 emea2008p075......Page 83 emea2008p095......Page 102 emea2008p117......Page 123 emea2008p135......Page 140 emea2008p153......Page 157 emea2008p177......Page 181 emea2008p201......Page 204 emea2008p221......Page 224 emea2008p243......Page 245 emea2008p265......Page 267 emea2008p279......Page 281 emea2008p303......Page 305 emea2008p323......Page 325 emea2008p349......Page 348 emea2008p371......Page 370 emea2008p395......Page 393 emea2008p411......Page 409 emea2008p433......Page 430 emea2008p453......Page 449 emea2008p469......Page 465 emea2008p487......Page 483 emea2008p509......Page 505 emea2008p527......Page 522 emea2008p547......Page 541 emea2008p563......Page 556 emea2008p583......Page 575 emea2008p597......Page 589 emea2008p607......Page 598 emea2008p623......Page 613 emea2008p625......Page 614 emea2008p631......Page 619 05224G_Index......Page 625 This practical reference provides thorough and systematic coverage on both basic metallurgy and the practical engineering aspects of metallic material selection and application. Coverage includes: Practical information on the engineering properties and applications of steels, cast irons, nonferrous alloys, and metal matrix composites. Concise overviews and practical implications of metallic structure, imperfections, deformation, and phase transformations. Process metallurgy of solidification and casting, recovery, recrystallization and grain growth, precipitation hardening. Mechanical deformation during processing and in-service properties of fatigue, fracture, and creep. Physical properties and corrosion.