Practical Heat Treating (Second Edition)

Practical Heat Treating, Second Edition covers the fundamentals and practical aspects of the broad field of heat treating. The book is an introduction and guide for design and manufacturing engineers, technicians, students, and others who need to understand why heat treatment is specified and how different processes are used to obtain desired properties. The Second Edition adds important information about new processes and process control techniques that have been developed or refined; appendices have been added on decarburization of steels, boost/diffuse cycles for carburizing, and process verification. For information on the print version, ISBN 978-0-87170-829-8, follow this link.