Properties, Identification, and Heat Treatment of Metals

Properties, Identification and Heat Treatment of Metals is an excellent primer for any worker of ferrous and nonferrous metals, offering clear general recipes for for tempering, annealing, and hardening.

Particularly useful is the description of testing processes for unknown metals, and a clear explanation of AA and SAE numberical codes for identifying metal stock and it's composition.

This series is drawn from US Army training materials used to introduce and educate soldiers in basic machine shop tools, processes and terminology and is divided by subject matter into easy to understand volumes.

The series has been abridged and formatted by US Military Veterans for viewing on electronic devices and includes many high quality illustrations, many have been digitally corrected for better quality and clarity.