Heat Treatment, Selection, and Application of Tool Steels, 2nd Edition

Written in clear, non-technical language, this is an ideal reference for tool makers, heat treaters, and engineers. It provides practical information about machinability, shock resistance, and wear, and it offers step-by-step "recipes" for properly heating a wide range of tool steels. This book will explain how to lengthen tool life, eliminate dangerouspractices, avoid metal failure, and eliminate costly mistakes. In addition, it includes properties, attributes, qualities, and shortcomings of popular tool steels.

Introduction
Preface

Chapter 1 : What Is Steel?
Chapter 2 : Exactly What Is Heat Treatment Doing?
Chapter 3 : The Basic Furnace Room Tools
Chapter 4 : Surface Protection
Chapter 5 : The Recipe for Heat Treating D2 Tool Steel
Chapter 6 : Heat Treating A2 Tool Steel
Chapter 7 : Heat Treating A6 Tool Steel
Chapter 8 : Heat Treating H13 Tool Steel
Chapter 9 : Heat Treating S7 Tool Steel
Chapter 10 : Heat Treating M2 High Speed Tool Steel
Chapter 11 : Heat Treating AISI 4140 Medium Alloy Steel
Chapter 12 : Heat Treating O1 Tool Steel
Chapter 13 : Heat Treating W1 Tool Steel
Chapter 14 : Heat Treating CPM 10V
Chapter 15 : Cryogenics
Chapter 16 : Guidelines for Grinding Hardened Tool Steel
Chapter 17 : Good Design Practices
Chapter 18 : Welding Tool Steels
Chapter 19 : The Effects of EDM
Chapter 20 : Tool Steel Selection
Chapter 21 : Helpful Hints and Tidbits

Glossary
Index