Mandal’s Heat treatment of Steels follows a unique approach of first classifying different heat treatment processes as per their technological features, and then embarks on illustrating the processes further and describing best their practices. This text has been designed for helping to get a better overview and easy understanding of the subject.
Style of narration and coverage in this book is one-of-a-kind. The content is designated for easy understanding and to generate interest in the subject. To this purpose the author has taken great care to connect theory with practice.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Road Map
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Steel and Scope for its Heat Treatment
Chapter 2 : Phase Transformations in Steel : The Basics of Heat Treatment Principles
Chapter 3 : Introduction to Heat Treatment of Steels : Purpose and Processes
Chapter 4 : Heat Treatability of Steels
Chapter 5 : Heat Treatment Furnaces and Furnace Atmosphere Control
Chapter 6 : Quenching Technology and Characteristics of Different Quenchants
Chapter 7 : Thermal Heat Treatment Processes
Chapter 8 : Thermo-Chemical Processes of Heat Treatment [Carburising, Nitriding, Carbo-nitriding and Nitro-carburising]
Chapter 9 : Heat Treatment of High-alloy Steels [Stainless, PH-Stainless, Heat/Creep Resistant, Tool and DIE Steels]
Chapter 10 : Surface engineering of Steels
Chapter 11 : Industrial Heat Treatment Practices : Illustrative Cases
Appendices
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
