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Iron and Steel
William F. Hosford
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Description for Iron and Steel
hardcover. Complete coverage of iron and steel: history, production, steel and cast iron types and properties and information on heat treatment. Num Pages: 310 pages, 307 b/w illus. 22 tables. BIC Classification: TDM; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548. 310 pages, 307 b/w illus. 22 tables. Complete coverage of iron and steel: history, production, steel and cast iron types and properties and information on heat treatment. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: TDM; TGM. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 21. Weight: 548.
This book is intended both as a resource for engineers and as an introduction to the layman about our most important metal system. After an introduction that deals with the history and refining of iron and steel, the rest of the book examines their physical properties and metallurgy. To elaborate on the importance of iron and steel, we can refer to the fact that modern civilization as we know it would not be possible without it. Steel is essential in the machinery necessary for manufacturing that meets our needs. Even the words themselves have come to suggest strength. Phrases such ... Read more
This book is intended both as a resource for engineers and as an introduction to the layman about our most important metal system. After an introduction that deals with the history and refining of iron and steel, the rest of the book examines their physical properties and metallurgy. To elaborate on the importance of iron and steel, we can refer to the fact that modern civilization as we know it would not be possible without it. Steel is essential in the machinery necessary for manufacturing that meets our needs. Even the words themselves have come to suggest strength. Phrases such ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107017986
SKU
V9781107017986
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-22
About William F. Hosford
William Hosford is Professor Emeritus of Materials Science at the University of Michigan. He is the author of numerous research publications, and the following books: The Mechanics of Crystals and Textured Polycrystals (1993), Physical Metallurgy (Materials Engineering) (2005), Materials Science: An Intermediate Text (2007), Materials for Engineers (2008), Mechanical Behavior of Materials, 2nd edition (2009), Solid Mechanics (2010), Physical Metallurgy, ... Read more
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