Heat-Treatment 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 Furnaces Many 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.