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Metallurgy

Metallurgy

(OP)
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

RE: Metallurgy

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/Template.cfm?Section=BrowsebyTopic&template=Ecommerce/ProductDisplay.cfm&ProductID=11075

and

Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist
http://www.asminternational.org/Template.cfm?Section=BrowsebyTopic&template=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.

RE: Metallurgy

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/

RE: Metallurgy

Engineering Metallurgy by E C Rollason

Material Science by H VanVlack

These 2 books are recommended for introduction to metallurgy.

RE: Metallurgy

(OP)
arunmrao could you give me the isbn numbers of the books you recommended

Thanks
~Matt

RE: Metallurgy

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/

RE: Metallurgy

Please open www.ilsap.org and you will find all abiout metallurgy

RE: Metallurgy

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.

RE: Metallurgy

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

Best wishes  ;)

~Matt

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