CONTENTS
Preface 7
List of Symbols 9
Chapter 1. Crystal Structure of Metals 11
1-1. Atomic Structure of Metals 11
1-2.Allotropy 18
1-3. Crystallographic Notation of Atomic Planes 19
1-4. The Structures of Actual: Metal Crystals 20
1-5. Properties of Metals 24
Chapter 2. Solidification and Metal Ingot Structures 26
2-1. Solidification of Metals 26
2-2. Metal Ingot Structure 34
Chapter 3. Plastic Deformation and Recrystallisalion in Metals 38
3-1. Plastic Deformation 38
3-2. Recovery and Recryslallisation 45
Chapter 4. Methods for Studying Metal Structure 51
4-1. Macrostructure (Macrography)51
4-2. Microstructure (Micrography) 53
4-3. X-Ray Analysis 59
4-4. Physical Methods for Studying and Inspection or Metals and Alloys 64
Chapter 5. The Mechanical Properties of Metals 73
5-1. Mechanical Testing of Metals 73
5-2. Tension Tests 73
5-3. Hardness Test 81
5-4. Impact Tests 86
5-5. Fatigue Tests 89
5-6. Tests a Elevated Temperatures 92
5-7. Fabrication Tests 94
Chapter 6. Binary Alloys. Constitution and Equilibrium Diagram 96
6-1. General Principles or Phase Transformations in Alloys 96
6-2. The Phase Hule and Equilibrium Diagrams 99
6-3. Equilibrium Diagram of a Binary System in Which the Components Form a Mechanical Mixture of Crystals in the Solid
State and Are Completely Mutually Soluble in the Liquid State 102
6-4. Equilibrium Diagram of a System Whose Components Are Mutually Soluble in Both the Liquid and Solid Slates 112
6-5. Equilibrium Diagram of a System in Which the Components Have Unlimited Solubility in the Liquid State and Form Chemical Compounds upon Solidification 127
6-6. Equilibrium Diagram of a System Whose Components Are Subject to Allotropic Transformations 132
6-7. Diagrams of Ternary Systems 134
Chapter 7. The Iron-Carbon Equilibrium Diagram 142
7-1. Iron 142
7-2. The Iron-Carbon Equilibrium Diagram 146
Chapter 8. Phase Transformations in the Iron-Carbon System 158
8-1. Formation of Austenite (Transformations That Occur in
Heating Steel) 158
8-2. Austenite Grain Growth in Heating 161
8-3. Transformation of Austenite into Pearlite (Isothermal Decomposition of Austenite) 169
8-4. Transformation of Austenite upon Continuous Cooling 178
8-5. Martensitic Transformation in Steel 183
8-6. Tempering of Steel 187
8-7. Ageing 192
Chapter 9. Heat Treatment of Steel 194
9-1. Annealing of Steel 195
9-2. Normalising of Steel 202
9-3. Hardening of Steel 204
9-4. Tempering of Steel 226
9-5. Sub-Zero Treatment of Steel 232
9-6. Defects Due to Heat Treatment of Steels 232
Chapter 10. Surface Hardening of Steel 239
10-1. High-Frequency Induction Hardening 239
10-2. Hardening with Electric Contact Resistance Heating 248
10-3. Hardening with Electrolytic Heating 249
10-4. Oxyacetylene Flame Hardening 250
Chapter 11. Chemical Heat Treatment of Steel (Case-Hardening)
11-1. Physical Principles Involved in Chemical Heat Treatment 273
11-2. Carburising of Steel
11-3. Nitriding of Steel
11-4. Cyaniding and Carbonitriding of Steel 282
11-5. Di!Tusion Coatings 287
Chapter 12. Minor Constituents and Alloying Elements in Steel 295
12-1. Effects Produced by the Minor Constituents 295
12-2. Distribution of Alloying Elements in Steel 297
12-3. Effects of the Alloying Elements on Phase Transformations in Steel 307
12-4. Structural Classes of Alloy Steels 320
Chapter 13. Steel 324
13-1. General Classification 324
13-2. Ordinary and Improved Carbon Structural Steels 326
13-3. Quality Carbon Structural Steels 329
13-4. Carbon Steels for Castings 333
13-5. Free Cutting Steels 334
13-6. Low-Alloy Constructional Steels 335
13-7. Alloy Structural Steels 337
13-8. Tool Steels 353
13-9. Wear-Resistant (Austenitic) Steels 367
13-10. Stainless and Acid-Resistant Steels 367
13-11. Scale-Resistant and Heat-Resistant Steels and Alloys 372
13-12. Magnetic Steels and Alloys 383
13-13. Alloys with Definite Expansion and Elasticity Properties 389
Chapter 14. Cast Iron and its Heat Treatment 391
14-1.Grey Cast Iron 391
14-2. Heat Treatment of Cast Iron 401
14-3. Malleable Cast Iron 403
Chapter 15. Copper and Its Alloys 406
15-1. Copper 406
15-2. Brasses 409
15-3. Bronzes 413
Chapter 16. Nickel and Its Alloys 423
Chapter 17. Aluminium and lis Alloys 425
17-1. Aluminium 425
17-2. Classification of Aluminium Alloys 427
17-3. Non-Heat-Treatable Wrought Aluminium Alloys 428
17-4. Heat-Treatable Wrought Aluminium Alloys 429
17-5. Aluminium-Base Casting Alloys 437
Chapter 18. Magnesium and its Alloys 442
18-1. Magnesium 442
18-2. Magnesium Alloys 442
Chapter 19. Titanium and Its Alloys 446
Chapter 20. Zinc, Lead, Tin and Their Alloys 450
20-1. Zinc and Its Alloys 450
20-2. Lead and Its Alloys 451
20-3. Tin and Its Alloys 452
Chapter 21. Babbitts (Antifriction Alloys) 454
Chapter 22. Rare Metals and Their Alloys 458
References 463
Index 468