Materials for Structural and Mechanical Functions

AISI alloy steels alloying elements aluminum aluminum alloys Annealed areas atoms austenite basic brittle carbide carbon content carbon steel cast iron cementite ceramic characteristics chemical stability chromium coating combination components composition compounds cooling copper alloys corrosion corrosion resistance cycles deformation diagram die-casting ductility effect elastomers electrical electrons elongation embrittlement environment eutectic excellent fabrication fatigue strength ferrite ferrous alloys filler galvanic series grain boundaries graphite hardening hardness heat treatment heat-treatable high strength high temperatures impact strength impact toughness important increase lattice limited load low-carbon machining magnesium martensite mechanical properties metals and alloys methods modulus molding molybdenum nickel nonferrous notch oxide particularly pearlite percent phase physical properties plastics polymers quenching range requirements resins result room temperature silicon solid solution solubility stainless steel steel grades stress Table tensile strength thermal thermoplastic thermosetting tion titanium transformation typical usually wear resistance welding yield strength zinc