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Principles of the Heat Treatment of Plain Carbon and Low Alloy Steels
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Principles of the Heat Treatment of Plain Carbon and Low Alloy Steels

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Charlie R. Brooks
Charlie R. Brooks
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ASM International
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.phtpclas.9781627083539
ISBN electronic:
978-1-62708-353-9
Publication date:
1996
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Chapter 1: Introduction

Doi:
https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.phtpclas.t64560001
  • Published:
    1996
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Abstract

This chapter provides information on the selection of steel and the design of its heat treatment. It also discusses the purpose of this book.

Topics
Carbon steel, Low-alloy steel, Structural steel, Hardenability testing, Precipitation hardening, Annealing, Austenitizing, Normalizing, Oil quenching, Water quenching, Austempering, Martempering, Tempering, Chemical composition, Rate of decomposition, Hardenability, Fracture toughness, Hardness, Plastic deformation properties, Tensile properties, Heat transfer properties, Recrystallization temperature, Steel, Heat treatment
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Introduction, Principles of the Heat Treatment of Plain Carbon and Low Alloy Steels, By Charlie R. Brooks, ASM International, 1996, p 1–2, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.phtpclas.t64560001

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