Heat treater's guide : standard practice and procedures for irons and steels, 2nd ed 1995

This indispensable reference book consolidates essential heat treating data into a logical and easily accessible form. It gives a separate compilation for each of the standard AISI grades of carbon, alloy, tool and stainless steel. This edition is a complete revision containing a great deal of new subject matter including information of ferrous powder metallurgy, cast irons, superalloys, ultrahigh strength steels, furnace atmospheres, quenching processes, SPC, and computer technology. Plus data on over 135 new steels has been added to the previously-covered 280. Each data sheet gives the reader the chemical composition of the steel, a listing of similar U.S. and foreign steels, its characteristics, and an explanation of the recommended heat treating procedure.