Steel metallurgy : properties, specifications and applications /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mondal, S. K. (Author)
Corporate Author:	McGraw-Hill Companies
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2015]
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
Subjects:	Steel > Metallurgy. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

A. Dedication
B. Preface
Disclaimer
C. Acknowledgements
1. Introduction to steel: metallurgical characteristics and properties
Introduction
Introduction to steel, steel types and grouping of steels
Importance and uniqueness of steel
Introduction to properties of steels: property types and influencing factors
Fabrication properties of steels
Influence of microstructures on the properties of steels
Difference between steel and cast iron: structure, properties and applications
Summary
Further readings
2. Formation of microstructures in steel: structure?property relationship
Introduction
Introduction to iron-carbon equilibrium diagram
Austenite decomposition: formation of ferrite and pearlite
Austenitic decomposition under isothermal and continuous cooling conditions: formation of bainite and martensite
Nature and character of bainite and martensite
Uniqueness of martensite: utility and utilisation
Comparison of structures of ferrite, pearlite, bainite and martensite in steel
Structure?property relationship in steel
Summary
Further readings
3. Influence of grain size and inclusions on the properties of steels
Introduction
Formation of grains and grain boundaries
Formation of grains in steel and their structure
Influence of grain size on mechanical properties of steels
Grain size determination and measurement
Formation of inclusions in steel
Determination of inclusion types and ratings
Effects of inclusions on the properties of steels
Summary
Further readings
4. Steelmaking and rolling for quality steel production
Introduction
Introduction to steelmaking processes for quality steel
Salient process features for quality steelmaking
Features of steelmaking by using ladle furnace and vacuum degassing
Making clean steels for critical applications
Killing of steel: killed, rimmed and balanced steels
Steel casting routes
Steel defects and their causes
Constraints and limitations of inclusion control in steel
Hot rolling processes
Tasks of steel rolling
Cold rolling of steel
Summary
Further readings
5. Properties of steel and their evaluation
Introduction
Types of steel properties, their significance and evaluation
Mechanical and forming properties of steels: scope of testing and evaluation
Common testing methods for steel
Fatigue and creep testing of steels
Low temperature properties of steel and their evaluation
Formability testing of steels
Metallographic testing of steels
Non-destructive testing of steels
Summary
Further readings.
6. Classification and specification of steels: purpose, practice and role
Introduction
Purpose of steel standards, specifications and grades
Classification of steels
Steel standards and grades
Steel designation system
Equivalent grade of steels
Summary
Further readings
Appendix to chapter 6
7. Properties and grades of steels: structural, engineering and stainless steels
Introduction
Influence of carbon and alloying elements on properties of steels
Other factors influencing the properties of steels
Structural steels: properties and applications
Engineering steels: properties and applications
Stainless steels: properties and applications
Summary
Further readings
Appendix to chapter 7
8. Heat treatment and welding of steels
Introduction
Heat treatability of steels
Heat treatment types and processes
Surface hardening
Thermo-chemical processes of hardening
Development of special heat treatments: martempering and austempering
Welding
Metallurgical aspects of steel welding and precautions
Summary
Further readings
Appendix to chapter 8
9. Selection and application of steel: role of quality, cost and failure analysis
Introduction
Introduction to reliability in performance
Quality goals and quality cost
Characteristics of failure in service life
Sources of faults and failure: role of stress raisers and stress concentration in steel
Failure modes and mechanisms: learning points for steel applications
Prevention of failures: ultimate of steel application
Summary
Further readings
10. Selection and application of steels: case studies
Introduction
Road map to selection of steel: a review
Case studies for steel selection and application: structural and flat product steels (sheet steel)
Case studies of steel selection and application: engineering and long product steels
Summary
Further readings
A. Appendices
B. Glossary
C. Bibliography.