Metals technology / metallurgy

Advances in science and technology have transformed the welding industry in recent years, with new developments in arc welding at the forefront.

This book covers an important and frequently overlooked area of welding - the repair of moulds, tools and dies.

There are certain key alloys, stainless steels, nickel alloys and low alloy steels that are of paramount importance to the power generation, petrochemical and oil and gas industries.

Based on the European Welding Engineer (EWF) syllabus Part 3 - Construction and Design, this book provides a clear, highly illustrated and concise explanation of how welded joints and structures are designed and of the constraints which welding may impose on the design.

The welding industry is in the process of change and under pressure.

The Welding of Aluminium and its Alloys is a practical user's guide to all aspects of welding aluminium and aluminium alloys.

Welded design is often considered as an area in which there's lots of practice but little theory.

Mercury has many applications in scientific research and industry from amalgams for dental restoration to light bulbs.

This book is concerned with the theoretical principles of hydrometallurgical processes and engineering aspects.

High-temperature corrosion is a major problem affecting sectors such as the power generation, aerospace and metal-working industries.

Belt Conveying of Minerals is a comprehensive reference on the science and technology of belt conveyors, aimed at providing mine and quarry operators, as well as engineering students, with a balanced view of the technical issues associated with belt conveyors and to assist in the decision-making process when installing belt conveyor systems.

Corrosion under insulation (CUI) refers to the external corrosion of piping and vessels that occurs underneath externally clad/jacketed insulation as a result of the penetration of water.

High temperature corrosion is a phenomenon that occurs in components that operate at very high temperatures, such as gas turbines, jet engines and industrial plants.

Creep-resistant steels are widely used in the petroleum, chemical and power generation industries.

There has long been a need for effective pre-treatment techniques to prevent corrosion of metallic surfaces.

Computational welding mechanics (CWM) provides an important technique for modelling welding processes.

The thermal cyclic oxidation test has become one of the most widely accepted ways of measuring high temperature corrosion.

Stress corrosion cracking is a major problem in light water nuclear reactors, whether pressurised water reactors (PWRs) or boiling water reactors (BWRs).

Metal dusting is a form of corrosion involving the disintegration of metals and alloys into a dust of graphite and metal particles when exposed to a carburizing atmosphere.

Corrosion in ageing refinery plant presents a serious safety hazard.

The corrosion of carbon steels in amine units used for gas treatment in refining operations is a major problem for the petrochemical industry.

Copper and aluminium alloys are widely used in marine engineering in areas such as pipelines, storage tanks, ships' hulls and cladding for offshore structures.

A concise and accessible guide to the knowledge required to fulfil the role of a welding inspector.

Maraging steels are high-strength steels combined with good toughness.

Given their growing importance in the aerospace, automotive, sports and medical sectors, modelling the microstructure and properties of titanium and its alloys is a vital part of research into the development of new applications.

Corrosion control in the aerospace industry has always been important, but is becoming more so with the ageing of the aircraft fleet.

The response of cells to biomaterials is critical in medical devices.

Weld cracks are unacceptable defects that can compromise the integrity of welded structures.

Shape memory alloys are suitable for a wide range of biomedical applications, such as dentistry, bone repair and cardiovascular stents.

A new edition of a well established and respected textbook from an author who is a recognised authority in this field.

MIC (microbiologically influenced corrosion) is the deterioration of metal by corrosion processes that occur either directly or indirectly as a result of the activity of living organisms.

During the last decade the engineering applications for nickel and chromium coatings have gained in importance.

An authoritative source of reference on every aspect of thermal welding and associated cutting processes.

Mechanochemical processing is a novel and cost effective method of producing a wide range of nanopowders.

The growing use of light alloys in industries such as aerospace, sports equipment and biomedical devices is driving research into surface engineering technologies to enhance their properties for the desired end use.

This book is chiefly concerned with the conventional fusion welding processes and their problems and will be of value to practical welding engineers, inspectors and metallurgists.

The use of tubular, or as it is often known, flux-cored wire has grown dramatically in the last thirty years.

Versatility, speed and low cost make wet-stick welding an attractive method for use in underwater repair and construction.

The book describes the results of over 20 years research completed this year at one of the world's premier consumable manufacturers and aimed at improving the properties of MMA electrodes for high quality applications.

Enables the reader both to understand and to use, in a practical manner, laser welding.

The welding of tubes is an essential requirement in the fabrication of components in many industries.

An updated, revised and expanded version of Professor Burdekin's earlier work of the same title, this book explains this branch of thermal engineering in clear, practical terms.

The key to avoidance of fatigue, which is the main cause of service failures, is good design.

Translated from the German, this is a practical book for engineers which explains the trials, development and manufacturing processes involved in electron beam welding.

Two very successful conferences - in Glasgow and Beaune - were held on duplex stainless steels during the first half of the '90s.

A practical 'how to do it' book written with the design and welding interface in mind.

There has long been a need for effective methods of measuring corrosion within light water nuclear reactors.

Understanding long term corrosion processes is critical in many areas, including archaeology and conservation.

The effective investigation of corrosion requires the use of methods that can probe material surfaces at the atomic or molecular level and can be used in situ.

The European Federation of Corrosion's Working Party on Surface Science and the Mechanisms of Corrosion and Protection (EFC WP6) has defined, as one of its objectives, the development of a reference material and reference guidelines for the application of electrochemical scanning tunnelling microscopy (EC-STM) in corrosion science.