ASM Metals HandBook

ASM International is proud to offer Composites as Volume 21 of the ASM Handbook. The nominal basis for this volume was the Engineered Materials Handbook, Volume 1, published in 1987. However, this new edition is, to a large degree, a brand new volume. New or greatly expanded coverage is provided, in particular, in the Sections on constituent materials, analysis and design, and processing. New sections have been added to address the important topi...

The world s best and most comprehensive reference guide to all aspects of heat treating. Contents include: Heat treating of Steel quenching, tempering, and annealing, continuous annealing, quantitative methods to predict hardenability. Surface Hardening of Steel processing and properties of case hardened materials. Heat Treating Equipment emphasis on furnace design and thermal efficiency. Process and QC Considerations sensors and oxygen probes fo...

ASM International, 2002, 2521 p. During the past decade, tremendous advances have taken place in the field of materials science. Rapid technological growth and development of composite materials, plastics, and ceramics combined with continued improvements in ferrous and nonferrous metals have made materials selection one of the most challenging endeavors for engineers. Yet the process of selection of materials has also evolved. No longer is a me...

ASM International, 2002, 1310 p. Materials Characterization has been developed with the goal of providing the engineer or scientist who has little background in materials analysis with an easily understood reference book on analytical methods. Although there is an abundance of excellent in-depth texts and manuals on specific characterization methods, they frequently are too detailed and/or theoretical to serve as useful guides for the average en...

ASM International, 2002, 857 p. The subject of fractography was first addressed in a Metals Handbook volume in 1974. Volume 9 of the 8th Edition, Fractography and Atlas of Fractographs, provided systematic and comprehensive treatment of what was at that time a relatively new body of knowledge derived from examination and interpretation of features observed on the fracture surfaces of metals. The 8th Edition volume also documented the resurgence...

ASM International, 2002, 2597 p. ASM Handbook, Volume 13A, Corrosion: Fundamentals, Testing, and Protection, is the first volume in a two-volume update, revision, and expansion of Corrosion, Volume 13 of the ninth edition Metals Handbook, published in 1987. The second volume—ASM Handbook, Volume 13B, Corrosion: Materials, Environments, and Industries—is to be published in 2005. The purpose of these two volumes is to represent the current state o...

ASM International, 2002, 2110 p. Forming and forging processes are among the oldest and most important of materials-related technologies. Volume 14 of the 9th Edition of Metals Handbook describes these processes comprehensively, with accuracy and clarity. Today, industry must continuously evaluate the costs of competitive materials and the operations necessary for converting each material into finished products. Manufacturing economy with no sa...

ASM International, 2002, 2002 p. The Handbook is structured in ten Sections, along with a Glossary of Terms. The reader is first introduced to the historical development of metal casting, as well as to the advantages of castings over parts produced by other manufacturing processes, their applications, and the current market size of the industry. Then, the thermodynamic relationships and properties of liquid metals and the physical chemistry of g...

ASM International, 2002, 1089 p. The present Volume of Metals Handbook has been structured to provide answers to the questions and challenges associated with current machining technology. Following a general introduction to machining processes, 9 major sections containing 78 articles cover all aspects of material removal. Much of this material is new. In fact, 30 articles in this Volume were not included in its 8th Edition predecessor. Noteworth...

ASM International, 2002, 1608 p. Volume 17 of Metals Handbook is a testament to the growing importance and increased sophistication of methods used to nondestructively test and analyze engineered products and assemblies. For only through a thorough understanding of modern techniques for nondestructive evaluation and statistical analysis can product reliability and quality control be achieved and maintained. Volume 17 is divided into five major s...

ASM International, 2002, 1879 p. Friction, lubrication, and wear (FL&W) technology impacts many aspects of daily life, from the wear of one's teeth to the design of intricate, high-speed bearings for the space shuttle. Nearly everyone encounters a FL&W problem from time to time. Sometimes the solution to the problem is simple and obvious--disassembling, cleaning, and relubricating a door hinge, for example. Sometimes, however, the proble...

ASM International, 2002, 2592 p. This volume of the ASM Handbook series, Fatigue and Fracture, marks the first separate Handbook on an important engineering topic of long-standing and continuing interest for both materials and mechanical engineers at many levels. Fatigue and fracture, like other forms of material degradation such as corrosion and wear, are common engineering concerns that often limit the life of engineering materials. This Hand...

ASM International, 2002, 3470 p. This is the second of two volumes in the ASM Handbook that present information on compositions, properties, selection, and applications of metals and alloys. In the first volume, irons, steels, and superalloys were described. In the present volume, nonferrous alloys, superconducting materials, pure metals, and materials developed for use in special applications are reviewed. In addition to being vastly expanded...

ASM International, 2002, 2005 p. Volume 20 of ASM Handbook is aimed at two important groups: materials professionals and design professionals. As a handbook on materials selection and design, it is unique. No other handbook deals with this subject area in this way, bridging the gaps between two vital but often distant areas of expertise. The Handbook is divided into seven sections: The Design Process Criteria and Concepts in Design Design Tools...

ASM International, 2002, 1741 p. Alloy phase diagrams have long been used successfully by the scientific, engineering, and industrial communities as "road maps" to solve a variety of practical problems. It is, thus, not surprising that such diagrams have always been an important part of ASM Handbooks.

ASM International, 2002, 2535 p. In the 9th Edition of Metals Handbook, the title of this Volume was Surface Cleaning, Finishing, and Coating; for the new ASM Handbook edition, the title has been changed to Surface Engineering. A useful working definition of the term surface engineering is "treatment of the surface and near-surface regions of a material to allow the surface to perform functions that are distinct from those functions demanded fro...

The ASM handbook, volume 6, Welding, Brazing, and Soldering, has been organized into a unique format that we believe will provide handbook users with ready access to needed materials-oriented joining information at a minimal level of frustration and study time. When we developed the organizational structure for this volume, we recognized that engineers, technicians, researchers, designers, students, and teachers do not seek out joining informatio...

ASM International, 2002, 2762 p. On behalf of the ASM Handbook Committee, it is a pleasure to introduce this fully revised and updated edition of Volume 7, Powder Metal Technologies and Applications as part of the ASM Handbook series. Since the first publication of Volume 7 in 1984 as part of the 9th Edition Metals Handbook, substantial new methods, technologies, and applications have occurred in powder metallurgy. These developments reflect the...

ASM International, 2002, 2235 p. This revision of ASM Handbook, Volume 8 is intended to provide up-to-date, practical information on mechanical testing for metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites. The first section, "Introduction to Mechanical Testing and Evaluation, " covers the basics of mechanical behavior of engineering materials and general engineering aspects of mechanical testing including coverage on the accreditation of testing labo...