Credits

• Joseph R. Davis

   Davis & Associates

• Peter J. Blau

   Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Rodney R. Boyer

   Boeing Commercial Airplane Group

• Kenneth H. Eckelmeyer

   Sandia National Laboratories

• Dennis D. Huffman

   The Timken Company

• Lawrence J. Korb

   Rockwell International

• David V. Neff

   Metaullics Systems Company LP

• David LeRoy Olson

   Colorado School of Mines

• Dennis B. O'Neil

   Caterpillar Inc.

• Thomas S. Piwonka

   University of Alabama

• S. Lee Semiatin

   Wright Laboratory

• George F. Vander Voort

   Buehler Ltd.

• Harry W. Walton

   The Torrington Company

• Alton D. Romig, Jr.

   President and Trustee

   Sandia National Laboratories

• Hans H. Portisch

   Vice President and Trustee

   Krupp VDM Austria GmbH

• Michael J. DeHaemer

   Secretary and Managing Director

   ASM International

• W. Raymond Cribb

   Treasurer

   Brush Wellman Inc.

• George Krauss

   Immediate Past President

   Colorado School of Mines

• Nicholas F. Fiore

   Carpenter Technology Corporation

• Gerald G. Hoeft

   Caterpillar Inc.

• Jennie S. Hwang

   H-Technologies Group Inc.

• Thomas F. McCardle

   Kolene Corporation

• Bhakta B. Rath

   U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

• C. (Ravi) Ravindran

   Ryerson Polytechnic University

• Darrell W. Smith

   Michigan Technological University

• Leo G. Thompson

   Lindberg Corporation

• James C. Williams

   GE Aircraft Engines

• Michelle M. Gauthier

   (Chair 1997-; Member 1990-)

   Raytheon Electronic Systems

• Craig V. Darragh

   (Vice Chair 1997-; Member 1989-)

   The Timken Company

• Bruce P. Bardes (1993-)

   Materials Technology Solutions Company

• Rodney R. Boyer (1982–1985; 1995-)

   Boeing Commercial Airplane Group

• Toni M. Brugger (1993-)

   Carpenter Technology Corporation

• R. Chattopadhyay (1996-)

   Consultant

• Rosalind P. Cheslock (1994-)

• Aicha Elshabini-Riad (1990-)

   Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

• Henry E. Fairman (1993-)

   MQS Inspection Inc.

• Michael T. Hahn (1995-)

   Northrop Grumman Corporation

• Larry D. Hanke (1994-)

   Materials Evaluation and Engineering Inc.

• Jeffrey A. Hawk (1997-)

   U.S. Department of Energy

• Dennis D. Huffman (1982-)

   The Timken Company

• S. Jim Ibarra, Jr. (1991-)

   Amoco Corporation

• Dwight Janoff (1995-)

   FMC Corporation

• Paul J. Kovach (1995-)

   Stress Engineering Services Inc.

• Peter W. Lee (1990-)

   The Timken Company

• William L. Mankins (1989-)

• Mahi Sahoo (1993-)

   CANMET

• Wilbur C. Simmons (1993-)

   Army Research Office

• Karl P. Staudhammer (1997-)

   Los Alamos National Laboratory

• Kenneth B. Tator (1991-)

   KTA-Tator Inc.

• Malcolm C. Thomas (1993-)

   Allison Engine Company

• George F. Vander Voort (1997-)

   Buehler Ltd.

• Jeffrey Waldman (1995-)

   Drexel University

• Dan Zhao (1996-)

   Essex Group Inc.

• R.J. Austin

   (1992–1994) (Member 1984-)

• L.B. Case

   (1931–1933) (Member 1927–1933)

• T.D. Cooper

   (1984–1986) (Member 1981–1986)

• E.O. Dixon

   (1952–1954) (Member 1947–1955)

• R.L. Dowdell

   (1938–1939) (Member 1935–1939)

• J.P. Gill

   (1937) (Member 1934–1937)

• J.D. Graham

   (1966–1968) (Member 1961–1970)

• J.F. Harper

   (1923–1926) (Member 1923–1926)

• C.H. Herty, Jr.

   (1934–1936) (Member 1930–1936)

• D.D. Huffman

   (1986–1990) (Member 1982-)

• J.B. Johnson

   (1948–1951) (Member 1944–1951)

• L.J. Korb

   (1983) (Member 1978–1983)

• R.W.E. Leiter

   (1962–1963) (Member 1955–1958, 1960–1964)

• G.V. Luerssen

   (1943–1947) (Member 1942–1947)

• G.N. Maniar

   (1979–1980) (Member 1974–1980)

• W.L. Mankins

   (1994–1997) (Member 1989-)

• J.L. McCall

   (1982) (Member 1977–1982)

• W.J. Merten

   (1927–1930) (Member 1923–1933)

• D.L. Olson

   (1990–1992) (Member 1982–1988, 1989–1992)

• N.E. Promisel

   (1955–1961) (Member 1954–1963)

• G.J. Shubat

   (1973–1975) (Member 1966–1975)

• W.A. Stadtler

   (1969–1972) (Member 1962–1972)

• R. Ward

   (1976–1978) (Member 1972–1978)

• M.G.H. Wells

   (1981) (Member 1976–1981)

• D.J. Wright

   (1964–1965) (Member 1959–1967)

ASM International staff who contributed to the development of the Volume included Scott D. Henry, Assistant Director of Reference Publications; Grace M. Davidson, Manager of Handbook Production; Bonnie R. Sanders, Manager of Copy Editing; Kathleen S. Dragolich, Production Coordinator; Erika K. Baxter and Alexandra B. Hoskins, Copy Editors; Alexandru Popaz-Pauna, Candace K. Mullet, and Jill A. Kinson, Production Assistants. Editorial assistance was provided by Denise Kelly, Heather Lampman, and Mary Jane Riddlebaugh. The Volume was prepared under the direction of William W. Scott, Jr., Director of Technical Publications.

Metals Handbook Desk Edition was converted to electronic files in 2000. The conversion was based on the first printing (1998). No substantive changes were made to the content of the Volume, but some minor corrections and clarifications were made as needed.

ASM International staff who contributed to the conversion of the Volume included Sally Fahrenholz-Mann, Bonnie Sanders, Marlene Seuffert, Gayle Kalman, Scott Henry, and Robert Braddock. The electronic version was prepared under the direction of William W. Scott, Jr., Technical Director, and Michael J. DeHaemer, Managing Director.