Engineering Materials
Series: Crowood metalworking guides; Crowood metalworking guides
Publisher: Crowood; The Crowood Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 536
ISBN-13: 9781847976802; 9781847976796
Subjects: Materials; Metal-work; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING; Engineering (General); Reference
Description: A comprehensive guide to engineering materials used in the workshop, for processes such as milling, welding, and lathe and bench-work. Designed for the general enthusiast or amateur engineer, Engineering Materials provides in-depth information on the functions and limitations of commonly used metals, and valuable advice on material selection. With detailed diagrams and photographs throughout, the book covers: a history of engineering materials, and the forming and behaviour of a range of ferrous and non-ferrous metals; the practical application of materials in engineering and case studi.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 Case studies: materials in action; 2 Materials; 3 Behaviour of metals; 4 Material selection and limitations; 5 Back to basics; Appendix I: Hardness measurement; Appendix II: Resources; Appendix III: Elements, Abbreviations, Symbols, Conversions; Glossary; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index.