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News Release from: American Technical Publishers | Subject: Metallographer's Guide
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 22 October 2002
'Ultimate' guide for metallographers
Book provides the reader with detailed guidelines for the proper metallographic techniques used to reveal, capture, and understand microstructures of irons and steels
A new publication from ASM International, 'Metallographer's Guide: practices and procedures for irons and steels', provides a solid overview of the important metallurgical concepts related to the microstructures of irons and steels A microstructure is the structure of a metal as revealed by a microscopic examination of the etched surface of a polished specimen
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 29 Jul 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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By understanding microstructure and its origin, the metallographer can develop a basis for achieving specific properties tailored for a particular application.
This book provides the reader with detailed guidelines for the proper metallographic techniques used to reveal, capture, and understand microstructure.
The first three chapters of Metallographer's Guide provide basic information needed to understand the various types of steels and cast irons available.
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These chapters also feature over 500 representative microstructures that the metallographer will encounter, and explains how these microstructures are created, and how they can be altered by heat treatment and other means.
Metallographer's Guide also describes the types of things a metallographer will encounter in a typical workday in a laboratory.
The authors, Bruce Bramfitt and Arlan Benscoter, give detailed descriptions of these metallographic tasks.
They also devote a chapter to how a metallurgical microscope works.
In the last part of the book, the authors present specimen preparation procedures that have been proven to work effectively.
The book guides the metallographer through the specimen procedures step-by-step.
Various options are offered and preferred methods are described in detail.
A unique feature of this guide is a separate and complete index of the various steels and cast irons used as examples throughout the book.
It also contains 31 tables that will be helpful to the metallographer and a complete glossary of terms.
Metallographer's Guide is prepared not only for the beginning metallographer, but also for the experienced metallographer who may be looking for alternative and new approaches to metallographic practice.
The reader will find dozens of concise and helpful "metallographic tips" included in the chapters on laboratory practices and specimen preparation.
They will also find clearly written explanations of important concepts, and step-by-step instructions for equipment selection and use, microscopy techniques, specimen preparation, and etching.
Metallographer's Guide sells for £163.00 and is available through American Technical Publishers.
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