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Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist (Second Edition)
Edited by
ASM International
ISBN electronic:
978-1-62708-261-7
Publication date:
2011
Book Chapter
Chapter 7: Testing and Inspection of Metals—The Quest for Quality
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Published:2011
Abstract
This chapter explains how metallography and hardness testing are used to evaluate the quality and condition of metal products. It also discusses the use of tensile testing, fracture toughness and impact testing, fatigue testing, and nondestructive test methods including ultrasonic, x-ray, and eddy current testing.
Topics
Corrosion,
Wear,
Cast iron,
Stainless steel,
Tool steel,
Fatigue testing,
Impact toughness testing,
Hardness testing,
Tensile testing,
Casting,
Heat treatment,
Joining,
Forging,
Forming,
Melting,
Mechanical properties,
Nondestructive testing,
Stress-strain curves,
Nonferrous metals and alloys,
Phase diagrams,
Metallography,
Fracture toughness,
Quality assurance and testing
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Testing and Inspection of Metals—The Quest for Quality, Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist, 2nd ed., Edited By Arthur C. Reardon, ASM International, 2011, p 149–174, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.mnm2.t53060149
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