This book is written with the needs of metallurgists, materials scientists and engineers in mind, and should be useful not only in the later years of the first degree and diploma courses but also in postgraduate courses. An elementary knowledge of materials science, metallography, crystallography and physics is assumed.
Iron and its interstitial solid solutions
 
The strengthening of iron and its alloys
 
The iron–carbon equilibrium diagram and plain carbon steels
 
The effects of alloying elements on iron–carbon alloys
 
Formation of martensite
 
The bainite reaction
 
Acicular ferrite
 
The heat treatment of steels: hardenability
 
The tempering of martensite
 
Thermomechanical treatment of steels
 
The embrittlement and fracture of steels
 
Stainless steel
 
Weld microstructures
 
Modelling of microstructure and properties
 

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