Steel Metallurgy for the Non-MetallurgistThis book explains the metallurgy of steel and its heat treatment for non-metallurgists. It starts from simple concepts--beginning at the level of high-school chemistry classes--and building to more complex concepts involved in heat treatment of most all types of steel as well as cast iron. It was inspired by the author when working with practicing bladesmiths for more than 15 years. Most chapters in the book contain a summary at the end. These summaries provide a short review of the contents of each chapter. This book is THE practical primer on steel metallurgy for those who heat, forge, or machine steel. |
Contents
About the Author xi Chapter 1 Pure Iron 1 Summary of the Major Ideas in Chapter 1 | 1 |
Steel and the IronCarbon Phase Diagram 9 LowCarbon Steels Hypoeutectoid Steels | 10 |
nonmetallurgists starting from simple concepts taught in highschoollevel chemistry classes | 15 |
The Various Microstructures of RoomTemperature Steel 21 Optical Microscope Images of Steel Grains | 21 |
years | 34 |
Mechanical Properties 39 The Tensile Test | 39 |
The LowAlloy AISI Steels 55 Manganese in Steel | 56 |
Practices and Procedures for Irons and Steels 2nd ed 1995 that contains a wealth of information | 61 |
Tempering 99 Effects of Alloying Elements | 102 |
Quenching 117 Special Quenching Techniques | 117 |
Stainless Steels 133 Ferritic Stainless Steels | 134 |
Tool Steels 157 Tool Steel Classi cation | 157 |
Solidification 165 Microsegregation | 166 |
Cast Irons 175 Gray and White Cast Irons | 176 |
Surface Hardening Treatment of Steels 189 Surface Heat Treatments | 189 |
Appendix A Temperature Measurement 201 Thermocouples | 201 |
DiffusionA Mechanism for Atom Migration within a Metal | 63 |
Control of Grain Size by Heat Treatment and Forging 71 Grain Size | 71 |
Hardenability of Steel 83 Isothermal Transformation Diagrams | 84 |
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