Metallurgy

[otx12]

Can anyone recommend a good book on metallurgy? I am interested in both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. I would like to learn more about the basics and get a better understanding about the heat treating and structure. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

~Matt

 

[TVP]

ASM International has authoritative references on anything related to materials. Two references you should investigate are the following:

Metals Handbook Desk Edition, 2nd Edition

http://www.asminternational.org/Tem...=Ecommerce/ProductDisplay.cfm&ProductID=11075

and

Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist

http://www.asminternational.org/Tem...=Ecommerce/ProductDisplay.cfm&ProductID=11068

Browse through the other selections at the ASM bookstore online, as there are a number that may be of interest to you.

 

[metengr]

Yes, probably for your situation, the best book I can think of would be titled; Metallurgy for the Non-metallurgist" by Harry Chandler. See the web site below for more information;

http://www.asm-intl.org/

 

[arunmrao]

Engineering Metallurgy by E C Rollason

Material Science by H VanVlack

These 2 books are recommended for introduction to metallurgy.

 

[otx12]

arunmrao could you give me the isbn numbers of the books you recommended

Thanks
~Matt

 

[kenvlach]

Some used, older edition textbooks are amazingly low-priced. The 1985 edition of Van Vlack's book can be purchased for $1 + shipping. I recommend the more comprehensive book by Callister. The 4th edition(1997) is at little as $2.43 + shipping. I use the following 2 book searches; AddALL is better for sorting , Campusi includes more sellers:

http://used.addall.com/

http://www.campusi.com/

Elements of Materials Science and Engineering, 5th Edn., Lawrence H. Van Vlack, ISBN 0-201-08086-9, (1985), 633 pages.

Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction , 4th Edn., William D. Callister, Jr., ISBN 0-471-13459-7, (1997) 852 pages.

METALLURGY FOR ENGINEERS, E. C. ROLLASON, no ISBN (1951, 1959, 1964) about 339 pages.

For basic metallurgy only (very simple theory), the following is about $3 + shipping.
Metallurgy Theory and Practice, Dell K. Allen, ISBN: 0826935001 (1969), 663 pages

A recent, inexpensive heat treating book that covers steels in detail and other metal rather briefly:
Heat Treatment Of Metals, Vijendra Singh, ISBN 81-86308-50-4 (1998) 588 pages; ISBN 8180140385 (2004) 643 pages.

And for advanced levels, I recommend:
Physical Metallurgy Handbook, ISBN 0-07-057986-5,
Anil Kumar Singh (2003) 1808 pages. Used prices are $44+, new is $55+.

http://www.campusi.com/bookFind/asp/bookFindPriceLst.asp?prodId=0070579865

For on-line information, the general content at Key to Steel and Key to Metals is mostly free. E.g., the Fe-C phase diagram:

http://www.key-to-steel.com/ViewArticle.asp?ID=153

http://www.key-to-steel.com/

http://www.key-to-metals.com/

 

[kenvlach]

Newer edition of Rollason's book: Metallurgy for engineers, (4th edn.) ISBN: 0713132825 (1973, reprinted 1987) 448 pages. $10 and up.

http://www.campusi.com/bookFind/asp/bookFindPriceLst.asp?prodId=0713132825

 

[steelmaking]

Please open

http://www.ilsap.org

and you will find all abiout metallurgy

 

[kenvlach]

steelmaker's link has been updated to

http://www.steeluniversity.org/

Covers only steel, and rather briefly (site still under construction), but very good information on some modern steels, e.g,. the dent-resistant, bake hardening steels used in car bodies. I suggest using as a supplement to the older textbooks. Go to Ferrous Metallurgy > Strengthening Mechanisms. Print out the 2 pages headed “Strain Hardening and Bake Hardening” & “Advanced Low Carbon Cold Rolled Steel Strip.”
The section “Dual Phase and TRIP Steels” is also quite good.

 

[Rich2001]

DOE Handbooks

Material science

DOE-HDBK-1017/1-93 DOE fundamentals Handbook material science volume 1

http://www.eh.doe.gov/techstds/standard/hdbk1017/h1017v1.pdf

DOE-HDBK-1017/2-93 DOE fundamentals Handbook material science volume 2

http://www.eh.doe.gov/techstds/standard/hdbk1017/h1017v2.pdf

Vita sine litteris mors est.

 

[otx12]

WOW thanks everybody... I really appreciate the help and great suggestions.... looks like I have a lot of reading to do.

Best wishes

~Matt