METALS HANDBOOK - DESK EDITION

New single-volume edition of a reference source on the properties, selection, processing, testing, and characterization of metals and their alloys. The general introduction contains a glossary of about 3,000 terms, common engineering tables, graphs comparing properties of metals and nonmetals, articles on crystal structure, practical uses of phase diagrams, engineering design, and materials selection. Subsequent topics include irons, steels, and high-performance alloys; nonferrous alloys and special-purpose materials; processing; and testing, inspection, and materials characterization.