Metallic Materials Specification Handbook - Hardcover

Ross, R.B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0412369400 ISBN 13: 9780412369407

Publisher: Springer, 1991

Synopsis

It is nowten yearssince the thirdeditionofMetallicMaterials, andovertwentysincethefirst edition. Overthis periodtheworkhasbeenextensivelyused as acomprehensivesourcebook by all those concerned with the use of engineering materials. Since the third edition, there have been a number of basic changes in the methods of specifyingmaterials. Probablythe mostimportantofwhich is the introductionofthe Unified Numbering System (UNS). These codes are issued in agreement between the Society of AutomotiveEngineers (SAE) and the American SocietyforTestingandMaterials(ASTM), and reflect the acknowledgement of a need for a numbering system with some logic. The UNS codes have been issued to cover all the trade names, codes and specifications used in the US, and cognizance has been takenofcodes used inother areas. The codes have a letter prefix - A for aluminium, C for copper, etc. - followed by a 5 figure code. This refers to a basic analysis and lists US specifications and trade names covered by this analysis. This edition of Metallic Materials lists approximately 4,000 UNS codes and refers the reader either to the basic analysis for this code, or to one of the existing specifications or trade names covered by the code. In this edition steps have been taken to update the trade names and specifications, to eliminate mistakes, and to supply asmuchcontemporaryinformation as possible. Theextent ofthe additions has made it necessary to examine the way that someofthe specifications are known under various designations, and the implicationsofthis examination are explained in the 'How to use this book' section.

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Review

This book provides a comprehensive and authoritative source of information on metals and alloys. - Lavoisier Documentation; One can readily refer to literally thousands of current international specifications, identifify the materials suitable to meet them and, to a large extent, successfully locate the relevant suppliers. - Metals & Materials; ...as a convenient reference for established alloys, this handbook should continue to enjoy wide popularity - International Journal of Production Research

Synopsis

This reference work on metals and alloys aims to help the reader to identify the composition of materials and provides further data on mechanical properties where applicable. Trade names, symbols and specifications are listed and classified in groups according to chemical analysis. Each group of materials lists physical properties, such as electrical conductivity and melting points. The reader can therefore identify and make a comparison between similar materials from a knowledge of a specification or trade name, at the same time evaluating the physical and mechanical properties. This 4th edition has been revised and updated to include new material on the proliferation of welding rod and wire trade names, duplex stainless steels and the inclusion of the Unified Number Systems (UNS) codes. These codes have been issued as a result of an agreement between the Society of Automotive Engineers and the American Society for Testing Materials to cover trade names, codes and specifications used in the USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412369400
• ISBN 13: 9780412369407
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 843