8th edition. — American Society of Metals, 1972. — 366 p.
Atlas of microstructures of various metals and alloys. It's a useful reference to recognize typical microstructures of metals and alloys, in different manufacturing and heat treated conditions.
This Volume 7 of the 8th Edition of Metals Handbook, an 'Atlas of Microstructures of Industrial Alloys', marks a departure from the format of the first six volumes of this series. This is essentially a volume of 'pictures', not of text, except for the caption under each picture that describes in appropriate detail the material, its treatment and its structure. This book fulfills a long-standing need to have in a single, convenient, up-to-date volume the microstructures of the whole range of major industrial alloys. Of particular significance is the fact that the alloy coverage in this volume correlates excellently with that of Volume 1 of this series, 'Properties and Selection of Metals'. These two volumes, therefore, when used together, provide a powerful tool and guide for understanding the behavior of metals and optimizing the selection and treatment of an alloy for a particular type of application. In addition, the inclusion of microstructures of prematurely failed material, together with explanatory comments, provides significant clues for troubleshooting and remedial action.
In preparing this Atlas, the aim of the ASM Handbook Committee and the contributors has been to provide the reader with a collection of micrographs that will be useful in understanding the structure, properties and applications of industrial alloys." The Section Titles include: Low-Carbon Sheet Steel; Plate, Tube and Pipe Steels; Carbon and Alloy Steels of Medium and High Carbon Content; Case Hardening Steels; Steel Castings; Cast Iron; Tool Materials; Wrought Stainless Steels; Stainless Steel Casting Alloys; Wrought Heat-Resisting Alloys; Fe-Cr-Ni Base and Cobalt-Base; Refractory Metals and Alloys; Ferrous Powder Metallurgy Alloys; Magnetic Materials; Electrical Contact Materials; Aluminum, Copper,Lead, Magnesium, Nickel, Tin, Titanium and Zinc Alloys.