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Introduction to Stainless Steels, 3rd Edition
By: Jonathan Beddoes and J. Gordon Parr; Hardbound; Publisher: ASM; Publication Date: 1999; ISBN 0-87170-673-3; 315 pages
$155.00

Designed as an introductory reference, this book not only addresses stainless steels in the light of their resistance to corrosion--for which they are more commonly recognized--but also explains their wide range of other useful properties across the various categories of these alloys.

This book is a concise, easy-to-read introduction to one of the most widely used industrial materials. Each chapter explains an important concept related to the selection, application, processing, and use of stainless steels. The book is indexed, and includes three appendices:

• Identification of Stainless Steels in Service
  
• Toxicity of Stainless Steel
  
• Table of Equivalent Designations (this is not intended to be complete, but includes the more commonly used stainless steels and the most widely used designation systems).

First published in 1965 and updated in 1986, this third edition is a completely new text. Both technical and non-technical personnel in companies that produce, select, or fabricate stainless steel; design engineers; and students will find it a useful addition to their libraries.

Contents:
Chapter 1, A Review of Stainless Steels, is a synopsis of the various classifications of stainless steels and their inherent properties, and an overview of the applications for which they are suited.
Chapter 2, A Short History of Stainless Steels, includes an explanation of the evolution of the essential elements used in the development and fabrication of stainless steels.
Chapter 3, Some Metallurgical Principles, discusses the structure of stainless steels, together with the strengthening processes and principles of heat treatment.
Chapter 4, Principles of Corrosion, lists and explains the specific types of corrosion attack.
Chapter 5, Measurement of Significant Properties, introduces the reader to the mechanical properties of stainless steels, and the testing methods used to confirm and substantiate these properties.
Chapter 6, Making Stainless Steels, explains some of the more common production techniques.
Chapter 7, Metallurgy and Properties of Wrought Stainless Steel, is an introduction to the varying properties of ferritic, martensitic, austenitic, precipitation-strengthened, duplex stainless steels, and stainless-clad steels.
Chapter 8, Fabrication of Stainless Steels, describes the common methods of fabrication: cutting; joining; welding and weldability; cold forming; machining; surface hardening, finishing, and treatments; hot forming; powder metallurgy; and heat treating.
Chapter 9, Cast Stainless Steels, introduces corrosion-resistant and heat-resistant cast stainless steels.
Chapter 10, Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steels, describes the particular susceptibility of stainless steels to the hazards of various types of corrosion such as general and localized corrosion, molten metals and salts; and gases at elevated temperatures.
Chapter 11, Applications of Stainless Steels, is a review of several commercial uses, and three specific applications which vividly illustrate the versatility of stainless steels.