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BASIC
METALLURGY
Overview
Basic Metallurgy is the
perfect primer for anyone needing an understanding of the
fundamental concepts associated with metals and their weldability—Engineers,
Engineering Students, Designers, Welders, Welding Instructors, to
name a few.
Basic Metallurgy covers the
metallurgy and weldability of carbon steel, the welding
characteristics of stainless steels, and the welding
characteristics of aluminum. It features easy-to-understand
explanations supported by 3-D animations and real-world examples.
Whether you want to give
engineering students a solid foundation in the basics to prepare
them for higher level metallurgical concepts, or provide welders
with the essentials that they need to know about metals, you'll
find Basic Metallurgy an excellent resource.
Contents
Some of the topics covered
include:
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How heat affects the
relationship between iron atoms, which are the basic building
blocks of steel.
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How carbon diffuses in iron,
and how martensite forms when metal cools too quickly.
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How to prevent martensite from
forming by using heat treatment to control the cooling rate of
carbon steel
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How to use the SAE-AISI and UNS
numbering systems to identify the major alloying element and
carbon content of steel.
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How to use an AWS filler metal classification to select an
appropriate filler metal.
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The five groups of stainless
steel and how to use an AISI number to identify them.
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How to use the AWS
classification system for stainless steel filler metals to
select an appropriate filler.
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Why stainless steel is more
susceptible to distortion that plain carbon steel.
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Why carbide precipitation
occurs in austenitic stainless steels, and how to minimize
carbide precipitation.
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How to evaluate a
stainless steel weld by its color.
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The seven major series of heat
treatable and non-heat treatable aluminum alloys and their
applications.
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How to select filler for
aluminum based on application.
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How to produce a quality weld on aluminum.
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