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Physical metallurgy [electronic resource] / William F. Hosford.

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"For students ready to advance in their study of metals, Physical Metallurgy, Second Edition uses engaging historical and contemporary examples that relate to the applications of concepts in each chapter. This book combines theoretical concepts, real alloy systems, processing procedures, and ex...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Hosford, William F.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, ©2010.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Physical metallurgy.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Freezing
  • Diffusion
  • Surface tension and surface energy
  • Solid solutions
  • Intermediate phases
  • Phase diagrams
  • Dislocations
  • Annealing
  • Phase transformations
  • Crystallographic textures
  • Aluminum and its alloys
  • Copper and nickel alloys
  • Hexagonal close-packed metals
  • Other nonferrous metals
  • Steels
  • Hardening of steels
  • Tempering and surface hardening
  • Low-carbon sheet steel
  • Special steels
  • Cast irons
  • Welding, brazing, and soldering
  • Powder processing
  • Magnetic materials
  • Corrosion
  • Appendix 1: Microstructural analysis
  • Appendix 2: Miller-Bravais system of indices for hexagonal crystals.

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