Machinists' and Metalworkers' Pocket Reference (McGraw-Hill Pocket Reference) - Softcover

Walsh, Ronald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071360921 ISBN 13: 9780071360920

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2000

Synopsis

Everyone from machinists and metalworkers to product and tool designers will covet this task-simplifying source of essential machining and metal-working data-all in a compact, palm-of-our-hand reference. Part of the "Pocket Reference" series, the book contains tables, charts, and graphs, organized by subject, and covers how machines work, how to fix them, and how to design them. It is packed with information on materials and selection, along with the latest codes and standards from ANSI, ASME, AGMA, SAE, and AWS.

About this title

About the Author

Ronald A. Walsh is one of McGraw-Hill's most successful writers. An electromechanical design engineer for more than 40 years, he wrote Machining and Metalworking Handbook, Second Edition, Electromechanical Design Handbook, Third Edition, and is the co-author of Engineering Mathematics Handbook, Fourth Edition, all published by McGraw-Hill. Former director of research and development at the Powercon Corporation, Severn, Maryland, he now consults widely.

From the Back Cover

For answers you seek right now, you've picked the perfect book. Machinists' and Metalworkers' Pocket Reference gives you application data, techniques, and to-the-point explanations in quick-access format, for use in the shop or at the workstation. This fact-loaded guide lays out:

Easy-to-find data on today's tools, parts, materials, and techniques.

Comparative charts on new and traditional metals, alloys, insulation, plastics, and other materials.

Sheet metal practices and data.

Up-to-date safety procedures.

Feeds and speeds for machining operations.

Hardware, thread systems, and fastening devices.

Latest codes and standards from ANSI, ASME, ISO, AGMA, SAE, and AWS.

Hardening and tempering steels, tool steels, and nonferrous alloys.P

lating procedures and other finishes for metals and alloys.

THE EFFICIENCY-ENHANCING TOOL FOR DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS, MACHINISTS, AND METALWORKERS

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071360921
• ISBN 13: 9780071360920
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448