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Good textbooks to self-learn metallurgy?

Good textbooks to self-learn metallurgy?

Good textbooks to self-learn metallurgy?

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Hi everyone!


I am doing a doctorate degree in metallurgy, and I want to know some recommended textbooks that are good to self teach metallurgy to oneself? I covered metallurgy in a one week intensive course during my masters degree, but it did not go in-depth enough for me, that's the reason for my question. I would appreciate your suggestions.

Kind regards and many thanks!

RE: Good textbooks to self-learn metallurgy?

Your background does not appear to be Metallurgy. You have attended a crash course for a week on Introduction to Metallurgy. Can we understand your motivation to join a Ph.D program in Metallurgy . It is not strange, for me . Based on the background and the present stream of Metallurgy program you are following suitable textbooks can be suggested. For eg, if your area of interest is extractive metallurgy, there is no pint at this stage introducing you to books on Heat Treatment , testing, etc.

RE: Good textbooks to self-learn metallurgy?

I recently bought, following the advice of mr. arunrao that he gave in a similar topic, the book "metallurgy for the non-metallurgist" by Arthur Reardon. While not the cheapest book, it is very readable by non-metallurgists (like me). It does cover the basics in such a way that you'll really understand what he's trying to explain, and that's not evident after having read a few "physical metallurgy" books.

RE: Good textbooks to self-learn metallurgy?

As a toolmaker, I have a very keen interest in, and very good reason to understand some of the finer points of metallurgy, particularly in selection of steels, understanding the effect of alloying elements, and practical application of heat treating. I could recommend 2 books to you to build upon your introductory course. Elementary Metallurgy and Metallography by Shrager, and the current edition of the Machinery's Handbook. Machinery's Handbook is more into the practical application, with data on actual heat treat and drawing temperatures with corresponding expected properties for the various steels. Perhaps it's a bit "hands-on" for a uni degree, but good info, nonetheless.

Just curious, what is your current Masters in? and have you had other extensive coursework in materials? No offense, but the original post did not divulge much.

Good luck in your endeavor!

It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.

RE: Good textbooks to self-learn metallurgy?

I hope the author remembers to send my commission!! There are several books and Metallurgy cannot be learnt in 6 weeks .It is a vast subject I have very less knowledge about extractive metallurgy, nonferrous alloys etc. If the OP had requested for a basic book, I would once again have recommended Arty's book and picked my commission( just kidding)

RE: Good textbooks to self-learn metallurgy?

I hope plmqaz's vagueness of question is due being English as a Second language- You should be much more exacting when writing for a doctorate.

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