Heat-Treatment of Steel: A Comprehensive Treatise on the Hardening, Tempering, Annealing and Casehardening of Various Kinds of Steel

This vintage book contains a comprehensive treatise on the hardening, tempering, annealing, and case-hardening of various kinds of steel, including high-speed, high-carbon, alloy, and low carbon steels. Heat-Treatment of Steel is highly recommended for modern metal work enthusiasts and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature.The contents include:- Hardening Carbon Steels- Heating the Steel for Hardening- Quenching and Tempering- Heat-Treatment of High-Speed Steel- Heat-Treatment of Alloy Steels- Heat-Treatment of Steel by the Electric Furnace- Metallic-Salt Bath Electric Furnace- Miscellaneous types of Electric FurnacesMany vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on metal work.