This appendix provides supplemental information on the metallurgical aspects of atomic structure, the use of dislocation theory, heat treatment processes and procedures, important engineering materials and strengthening mechanisms, and the nature of elastic, plastic, and creep strain components. It also provides information on mechanical property and fatigue testing, the use of hysteresis energy to analyze fatigue, a procedure for inverting equations to solve for dependent variables, and a method for dealing with the statistical nature of failure.

This appendix identifies producers, suppliers, and service providers experienced with superalloy materials and applications. It also identifies potential sources of engineering information and property data.

This appendix provides additional information on superalloy microstructures. It includes several micrographs showing metallographic features mentioned in the text but not illustrated elsewhere in the book. It also discusses carbide reactions that occur during heat treating and demonstrates the use of electron vacancy calculations to estimate the resistance of superalloys to the formation of topologically close-packed phases.

This appendix is a comprehensive collection of selected sources related to corrosion properties of materials and corrosion testing.

This chapter contains tables providing reference information on physical constants, unit symbols, SI prefixes, the Greek alphabet, and the unit conversion table.

This appendix describes the information contained in titanium alloy datasheets and defines the many abbreviations that are used.

This chapter discusses the processes and guidelines for selecting a supplier and for specifying and purchasing steel castings. It details the information that is most useful to the casting supplier and purchaser.

This chapter provides a detailed discussion on five occasions that require written accounts. They are field report, transmittal report with failed unit, laboratory notes of the analyst, failure analysis report, and letter of transmittal of the report to the customer.

This chapter provides guidelines for conducting metallographic evaluations and offers suggestions on how to effectively report the results. It explains how the approach depends on the objective of the evaluation, which is usually to measure a structural feature, test a hypothesis, or investigate structure-related effects. The chapter addresses each case, tailoring its guidelines and suggestions accordingly.