Metallurgical Design and Industry Prehistory to the Space Age /

This edited volume examines metallurgical technologies and their place in society throughout the centuries. The authors discuss metal alloys and the use of raw mineral resources as well as fabrication of engineered alloys for a variety of applications. The applications covered in depth include finan...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kaufman, Brett (Editor), Briant, Clyde L. (Editor)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2018.
Imprint: Springer,
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Subjects:
Metals.
Engineering design.
Surfaces (Physics).
Nuclear engineering.
Biomedical engineering.
Technology.
History.
Metals and Alloys.
Engineering Design.
Surface and Interface and Thin Film.
Nuclear Energy.
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
History of Technology.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1
  • Anthropology of Metallurgical Design: A Survey of Metallurgical Traditions from Hominin Evolution to the Industrial Revolution
  • Chapter 2.The Beginnings of the Use of Iron and Steel in Heavy Armor
  • Chapter 3.Transformative Innovation in Mining and Metallurgy
  • Chapter 4.Structural Metallurgy: Metallurgy of Bridges
  • Chapter 5.Materials in the Aircraft Industry
  • Chapter 6.The Development of Clean Steels for Steam Turbine Applications-Their Demand and Use.

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