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Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist, Second Edition
The completely revised Second Edition of Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist provides a solid understanding of the basic principles and current practices of metallurgy. The new edition has been extensively updated with broader coverage of topics, new and improved illustrations, and more explanation of basic concepts. It is a “must-have” ready reference on metallurgy!

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Handbook of Non-Ferrous Metal Powders - Technologies and Applications
The manufacture and use of the powders of non-ferrous metals has been taking place for many years in what was previously Soviet Russia, and a huge amount of knowledge and experience has built up in that country over the last forty years or so. Although accounts of the topic have been published in the Russian language, no English language account has existed until now.

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Corrosion of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
This new handbook presents comprehensive coverage of the corrosion behavior of aluminum and aluminum alloys, with emphasis on practical information about how to select and process these materials in order to prevent corrosion attack.

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Light Alloys, 4th Edition - From Traditional Alloys to Nanocrystals
The definitive overview of the science and metallurgy of aluminum, magnesium, titanium and beryllium alloys, this is the only book available covering the background materials science, properties, manufacturing processes and applications of these key engineering metals in a single accessible volume.

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Worldwide Guide to Equivalent Nonferrous Metals & Alloys, 4th Edition
This latest edition incorporates the many changes in the specifications and designations of nonferrous alloys that have occurred over the past five years. The volume features over 20,000 alloy designations, including a complete listing of UNS designations for nonferrous alloys and comprehensive treatment of current European and Japanese standards.

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ASM Handbook Volume 22A: Fundamentals of Modeling for Metals Processing
This Handbook provides an overview of the development of models of metallic materials and how the materials are affected by processing. This knowledge is central to understanding of the behavior of existing alloys and the development of new materials that affect nearly every manufacturing industry. Background on fundamental modeling methods provides the user with a solid foundation of the underlying physics that support the mechanistic method of many industrial simulation software packages. The phenomenological method is given equal coverage.

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Heat Treater's Guide: Practices and Procedures for Nonferrous Alloys
The first book of its kind lets you have quick access to authoritative, how-to heat treating information for the most widely-used nonferrous alloys. Provides quick access to recommended heat treating information for hundreds of nonferrous alloys. Additional information on compositions, trade names, common names, specifications, available product forms, typical applications, and properties are included when available.

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Properties of Aluminum Alloys: Fatigue Data and Effects of Temperature, Product Form, and Process Variables
This book presents one of the most comprehensive collections of fatigue data yet available for aluminum alloys, tempers, and products. The data are presented in a consistent format, conveniently arranged by alloy and temper. These data were developed and recorded under consistent conditions and using standard procedures, so valid comparisons can be made among the alloys in the data sets.

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Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy
A collective effort of 53 recognized experts on aluminum and aluminum alloys. This book is a joint venture by world-renowned authorities and the Aluminum Association Inc. and ASM International.

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Integral Materials Modeling: Towards Physics-Based Through-Process Models
Adopting a holistic approach to materials simulation, this monograph covers four very important structural materials: aluminum, carbon steels, superalloys, and plastics. Following an introduction to the concept of integral modeling, the book goes on to cover a wide range of production steps and usage, including melt flow and solidification behavior, coating, shaping, thermal treatment, deep drawing, hardness and ductility, damage initiation, and deformation behavior.

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The Surface Treatment and Finishing of Aluminum and Its Alloys, 6th Edition
This two volume set covers all surface treatments and finished apllied to aluminum alloys. From electrolytic to anodizing, to colored coatings and plating all the way to vitreous enamelling.

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Mechanics and Mechanisms of Fracture: An Introduction
Mechanics and Mechanisms of Fracture: An Introduction is for readers who want an introductory overview on the mechanical and material factors of fracture in design analysis, material evaluation, and failure prevention. Both fundamental and practical concepts of fracture are described in terms of stress analysis and the mechanical behavior of materials.

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Fundamentals of Aluminium Metallurgy
Aluminium is an important metal in manufacturing, due to its versatile properties and the many applications of both the processed metal and its alloys in different industries. Fundamentals of aluminium metallurgy provides a comprehensive overview of the production, properties and processing of aluminium, and its applications in manufacturing industries.

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ASM Handbook Volume 02: Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials
Gives you 40% more information than the previous edition. New topics include recycling, superconductors, metal-matrix composites, and intermetallics.

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Properties of Aluminum Alloys: Tensile, Creep and Fatigue Data at High and Low Temperatures
This book compiles more than 300 tables listing typical average properties of a wide range of aluminum alloys. The individual test results were compiled, plotted in various ways, and analyzed. The average values from the tensile and creep tests were then normalized to the published typical room-temperature tensile properties of the respective alloys for easy comparison.

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Metals Handbook Desk Edition
The "best" of the ASM Handbook in a single volume -- if you only own one book on metals and their alloys, this is it The definitive Desk Edition -- a complete revision of ASM's perennial best seller, packed with new and updated information Highly practical (avoids theoretical content), assumes minimal prior knowledge

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Update on Polymer Based Nanomedicine
Polymers are one of the most applicable and clinically relevant materials for constructing nanomedical systems. These systems are expected to have a future in the clinic; nanomedical constructs will have wide implications for how we treat and diagnose society's most complex diseases, such as cancer, inflammation and genetic disorders.

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ASM Specialty Handbook: Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
This one-stop reference is a tremendous value and time saver for engineers, designers and researchers who select and process aluminum and aluminum alloys. Emerging technologies, including aluminum metal-matrix composites, are combined with all the essential aluminum information from the 18-volume ASM Handbook series.

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Woldman's Engineering Alloys, 9th Edition
First section lists over 53,000 trade-named alloys with a brief description of the material. Second section lists alloy manufacturers with contact information or an indication of their current business status. Third section presents useful tables including compositions of standard grades.

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