Aluminum, Titanium, and Other Nonferrous Alloys
Explore ASM resources on nonferrous metals and alloys
ASM Handbook Volumes 2A and 2B Aluminum Set
Aluminum Handbook Set Sale—purchase the two-volume set at a special discounted price. The set includes ASM Handbooks, Volume 2A: Aluminum Science and Technology and Volume 2B: Properties and Selection of Aluminum Alloys.
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ASM Handbook, Volume 1: Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels, and High-Performance Alloys
Volume 1 is a comprehensive reference guide to compositions, properties, performance, and selection of cast irons, carbon and low-alloy steels, tool steels, stainless steels, and superalloys.
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ASM Handbook, Volume 1A: Cast Iron Science and Technology
ASM Handbook, Volume 1A: Cast Iron Science and Technology is an in-depth and comprehensive reference for those who research, develop, process, make, use, analyze, or specify cast irons. Doru M. Stefanescu, Professor Emeritus from The University of Al
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ASM Handbook, Volume 2A: Aluminum Science and Technology
Volume 2A provides a detailed and broad-based reference that gives readers insights and solutions on the factors that influence process selection, product quality, performance, and serviceability of aluminum products.
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ASM Handbook, Volume 2B: Properties and Selection of Aluminum Alloys
This volume provides provides in-depth coverage on the properties, performance, structural design, specifications, and development of aluminum alloys.. It is the companion volume of ASM Handbook, Volume 2A: Aluminum Science and Technology, released i
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ASM Handbook, Volume 4A: Steel Heat Treating Fundamentals and Processes
Buy the new ASM Handbook Volume 4A which provides an excellent foundation on the modern methods of steel heat treating for new or experienced practitioners. Major topics include: the physical metallurgy of steel heat treatment, fundamentals and pract
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ASM Handbook, Volume 4B: Steel Heat Treating Technologies
Buy ASM Handbook Volume 4B: Steel Heat Treating which expands coverage on equipment, control, troubleshooting, and problems associated with steel heat treating.
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ASM Handbook, Volume 4D: Heat Treating of Irons and Steels
Buy ASM Handbook Volume 4D Heat Treating of Irons and Steels which is packed with information and knowledge for anyone who uses or works with heat treated steels or cast irons. This new handbook gives you in-depth articles with details on the process
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ASM Specialty Handbook Carbon and Alloy Steels
Carbon and alloy steels are the workhorse of structural materials in modern engineering because of their very reasonable costs coupled with their many and varied properties that allow their use in such a large array of applications.
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ASM Specialty Handbook Cast Irons
Basic information on metallurgy, solidification characteristics, and properties, as well as extensive reviews on the low-alloy gray, ductile, compacted graphite, and malleable irons.
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ASM Specialty Handbook Steels, 2-Volume Set
Buy both the Stainless Steels and the Carbon and Alloy Steels Specialty Handbooks and save! 2-Volume Set. Your single resource for stainless information.
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ASM Specialty Handbook: Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
This one-stop reference is a tremendous value and time saver for engineers, designers and researchers who select and process aluminum and aluminum alloys. Covers all aspects of the selection, processing, properties, and performance of aluminum.
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ASM Specialty Handbook: Stainless Steels
The best single-volume reference on the metallurgy, selection, processing, performance, and evaluation of stainless steels, incorporating essential information culled from across the ASM Handbook series. Includes additional data and reference informa
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ASM Specialty Handbook: Tool Materials
Provides detailed and comprehensive information about the selection, processing, and properties of materials for machining and metalworking applications, including wrought and powder metallurgy tool steels, cobalt base alloys, cemented carbides, cerm
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Advanced High-Strength Steels: Science, Technology, and Applications, Second Edition
The second edition of Advanced High-Strength Steels: Science, Technology, and Applications (AHSS) expands upon the foundational knowledge presented in the first edition, including the examination of the types, microstructures, thermal proces
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Alloy Digest Sourcebook: Stainless Steels
This Sourcebook provides over 150 data sheets selected from 700+ on stainless steel published in Alloy Digest from the 1950s to 2000. Each two-page data sheet offers facts and figures about composition, physical and mechanical properties, he
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Aluminum Alloy Castings: Properties, Processes, and Applications
Aluminum Alloy Castings provides property and performance data for all types of aluminum alloy castings and reviews and describes the factors that contribute to and affect those properties, including composition, microstructure, casting process, heat
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Aluminum Casting Technology, Third Edition
“Aluminum Casting Technology,” has become one of the key resources for aluminum metalcasting personnel throughout the world. This updated reference book is perfect for today’s aluminum metalcasting personnel as an important addition to their technica
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Aluminum Casting, Iron and Steel Castings, and Casting Equipment Engineering Guide Set
This three-book set offers product-process development and problem solving of aluminum and iron and steel castings in a variety of industries, in addition to coverage of engineering details of casting equipment.
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Aluminum Castings Engineering Guide
This practical guide to product and process engineering of various aluminum castings emphasizes process and material characteristics; product-process-alloy integration; manufacturing aspects of aluminum casting; product design features; tooling desig
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Aluminum Castings for Structural Applications
This book emphasizes factors affecting the structure and mechanical properties–such as the influence of alloying elements including impurities, casting processes, gating and risering design, phase diagrams, melt treatment to improve the quality of th
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Aluminum Extrusion Technology, Second Edition
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of aluminum extrusion technology and revises the first book, Aluminum Extrusion Technology (ASM International, 2000), by adding information about recent technology in press, process,
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Aluminum Recycling, Second Edition
What makes this book unique is a specific focus on aluminum recovery, rather than just recycling in general. It also offers an integrated discussion of scrap recovery and re-melting operations and includes economic as well as technical elements of re
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Aluminum-Silicon Casting Alloys: Atlas of Microfractographs
This atlas provides an in-depth understanding of the metallurgy and fracture behavior of aluminum-silicon casting alloys, which are used in a wide variety of automotive, aerospace, and consumer product applications.
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Aluminum-Silicon Casting Alloys: Atlas of Microstructures
The Aluminum-Silicon Casting Alloys: Atlas of Microstructures provides any engineer or researcher who works with aluminum castings with a practical and substantive tool for the visual analysis of the microscopic images of the microstructure of alumin
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Aluminum-Silicon Casting Alloys: Atlas of Microstructures and Aluminum-Silicon Casting Alloys: Atlas
This two-volume set of microstructures and microfractographs display images seen under a microscope and comprises systematic documentation of aluminum-silicon alloys with relevant descriptions.
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Aluminum: Properties and Physical Metallurgy
A collective effort of 53 recognized experts on aluminum and aluminum alloys. This book is a joint venture by world-renowned authorities and the Aluminum Association Inc. and ASM International.
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Aluminum: Technology, Industry, and Applications
Aluminum—Technology, Industry, and Applications provides an overview of the processes, practices, and trends associated with the use of aluminum as an engineering material. This resourceful and practical book includes chapters on mining and
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Atlas of Time-Temperature Diagrams for Irons and Steels
The most comprehensive collection of time-temperature diagrams for irons and steels ever collected. Includes diagrams for isothermal transformation, continuous cooling transformation, time-temperature precipitation, time-temperature embrittlement, an
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Basic Concepts of Ferrous Metallurgy
This book presents and describes basic concepts of metallurgy common to the ferrous foundry industry. A valuable publication for students of ferrous metallurgy and ferrous foundry operations and also foundry personnel who wish to refresh themselves o
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Best Practices in Aluminum Metalcasting
Respected industry expert, Geoffrey Sigworth has compiled a lifetime of experience (academic and practical) into this one book dedicated to the best practices in aluminum metalcasting. Sigworth includes 60 technical papers on CD-ROM in addition to Ex
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Casting Defects Handbook: Aluminum & Aluminum Alloys
Many of the common types of casting defects encountered in the production of aluminum alloy castings are presented. These defects are categorized by production method, with possible causes and, in some cases, prevention techniques listed.
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Casting Defects Handbook: Iron & Steel
AFS has released its latest publication on casting defects, Casting Defects Handbook--Iron & Steel. The first edition of the Casting Defects Handbook has been available to metalcasting personnel worldwide for more than 35 years. The new edition has b
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Casting Equipment Engineering Guide
Casting Equipment Engineering Guide is an essential resource covering engineering details of casting equipment, their design features, applications, capabilities, and selection guidelines.
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Coatings Technology Handbook, Third Edition
Completely revised and updated, containing 14 new chapters, Coatings Technology Handbook, Third Edition supplies a broad cross-index of the different aspects involved in the discipline. The book covers the composition of both organic and inorganic re
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Coatings Technology: Fundamentals, Testing and Processing Techniques
Drawn from the third edition of The Coatings Technology Handbook, this book focuses entirely on testing, experimental design, and strategies for selecting processing techniques in the coatings, adhesives, paints, and inks industries.
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Control of Microstructures and Properties in Steel Arc Welds
Control of Microstructures and Properties in Steel Arc Welds provides an overview of the most recent developments in welding metallurgy.
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Corrosion and Its Control of Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys: Understanding, Engineering, and Performa
Valuable information on corrosion fundamentals and applications of aluminum and magnesium. Aluminum and magnesium alloys are receiving increased attention due to their light weight, abundance, and resistance to corrosion. In particular, when used in
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Corrosion of Aluminium
Corrosion of Aluminium offers a global approach to corrosion, comprising the selection of alloys, design principles and service conditions. This book highlights the practical and general aspects of the corrosion of aluminium alloys with many illustra
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Corrosion of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
Presents comprehensive coverage of the corrosion behavior of aluminum and aluminum alloys, with emphasis on practical information about how to select and process these materials in order to prevent corrosion attack.
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Ductile Iron Handbook
The most comprehensive text available on ductile iron, this book contains the latest on production practices, metallurgy and properties from a battery of industry experts. Chapters include Theory of Solidification and Graphite Growth in Ductile Iron;
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Encyclopedia of Iron, Steel, and Their Alloys, Five-Volume Set
The Encyclopedia of Iron, Steel, and Their Alloys covers all the fundamental, theoretical, and application-related aspects of the metallurgical science, engineering, and technology of iron, steel, and their alloys. Each entry is written by a subject-
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Engineering Properties of Steel
Extensive data on properties of more than 425 steels are presented in a ready-reference format that makes information easy to find. Provides reliable factual data on chemical composition, mechanical properties, physical properties, fabrication charac
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Failure Analysis of Heat Treated Steel Components
This thorough reference work discusses various causes of failure with integrated coverage of process metallurgy of steels by forging, casting, welding, and various heat treatment processes. The breadth of coverage and the numerous examples provide an
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Fire Resistance of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys and Measuring the Effects of Fire Exposure on the Pr
This book contains valuable information about the fire resistance of aluminum and aluminum alloys including what occurs when aluminum is in a fire and how the effects of fire damage are evaluated. All aspects of aluminum's fire resistance are describ
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Fundamentals of Aluminium Metallurgy: Production, Processing and Applications
Fundamentals of Aluminium Metallurgy Production, Processing and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the production, properties and processing of aluminium, and its applications in manufacturing industries. Considers many issues of centr
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Handbook of Induction Heating, Second Edition (SOFTCOVER)
The second edition of the Handbook of Induction Heating reflects the number of substantial advances that have taken place over the last decade in theory, computer modeling, semi-conductor power supplies, and process technology of induction heating an
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Heat Treater's Guide: Practices and Procedures for Irons and Steels, 2nd Edition
The most trusted source for guidance on heat treating of irons and steels. Provides hundreds of data sheets for heat treating of carbon and alloy steels, tool steels, stainless steels, and cast irons.
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Hot Deformation and Processing of Aluminum Alloys
A comprehensive treatise on the hot working of aluminum and its alloys, Hot Deformation and Processing of Aluminum Alloys details the possible microstructural developments that can occur with hot deformation of various alloys, as well as the kind of
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Introduction to Aluminum Alloys and Tempers
A concise guide to understanding aluminum alloys and temper combinations in terms of the relationship of their composition, process history, and microstructure to service requirements.
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Introduction to Stainless Steels, 3rd Edition
This book is a concise, easy-to-read introduction to one of the most widely used industrial materials. Each chapter explains an important concept related to the selection, application, processing, and use of stainless steels.
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Iron and Steel Castings Engineering Guide
This engineering guide, an accompanying guide to Aluminum Castings Engineering Guide (ASM International, 2018), explains the interactions of product design (for function and manufacturability), materials engineering (for the best choice of alloy and
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Medical Materials Handbook and Book Set
Purchase ASM Handbook, Volume 23: Materials for Medical Devices and Materials and Coatings for Medical Devices: Cardiovascular together at a special set discount price.
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Metallographer's Guide: Practices and Procedures for Irons and Steels
Provides a solid overview of the important metallurgical concepts related to the microstructures of irons and steels, and it provides detailed guidelines for the proper metallographic techniques used to reveal, capture, and understand microstructures
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Metallography of Steels: Interpretation of Structure and the Effects of Processing
This book is a combination of a metallographic atlas for steels and cast irons and an introductory textbook covering the fundamentals of phase transformations and heat treatment of these materials. Every important stage of processing, from casting to
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Parametric Analyses of High-Temperature Data for Aluminum Alloys
Audience The audience for this book includes: Metallurgical and material scientists developing new alloys and processing technology, looking for guidance on how to analyze their data and allowing them to compare it with existing commercial aluminum a
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Physical Metallurgy of Direct Chill Casting of Aluminum Alloys
Pulling together information previously scattered throughout numerous research articles into one detailed resource, Physical Metallurgy of Direct Chill Casting of Aluminum Alloys connects the fundamentals of structure formation during solidification
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Powder Metallurgy Stainless Steels: Processing, Microstructures, and Properties
Progress in the understanding of corrosion and corrosion resistance properties of sintered stainless steels has lead to new applications that benefit from net shape processing and more efficient material utilization.
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Principles of Heat Treatment of Plain Carbon and Low Alloy Steels
This invaluable resource book will help you determine which steel and heat treatment process will best meet your needs. It reviews current methods for determining hardness or strength and the concepts behind the common method of graphically depicting
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Properties of Aluminum Alloys: Fatigue Data and Effects of Temperature, Product Form, and Processing
Presents one of the most comprehensive collections of fatigue data ever assembled for aluminum alloys, tempers, and products. The data are presented in a consistent format, conveniently arranged by alloy and temper. These data were developed and reco
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Properties of Aluminum Alloys: Tensile, Creep and Fatigue Data at High and Low Temperatures
Compiles more than 300 in-depth tables listing typical average mechanical and fatigue properties for a wide range of aluminum alloys.
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Properties of Aluminum, Two-Volume Set
Purchase Properties of Aluminum Alloys: Tensile, Creep and Fatigue Data at High and Low Temperatures and Properties of Aluminum Alloys: Fatigue Data and Effects of Temperature, Product Form, and Processing together at a special discount price.
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Relational Analysis: Guidelines for Estimating High and Low Temperature Properties of Metals
Demonstrates how to use relational analysis methodology to extrapolate and estimate properties of metallic alloys at high temperatures from lower temperature data, and for estimating the properties of alloys for which scant property data exists.
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Stainless Steels for Design Engineers
This book gives engineers and designers a valuable guide on stainless steels and how to use them.Easy to read, this helpful technical guide is for anyone who designs or builds with stainless steels.
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Stainless Steels: A Steel Products Manual
This greatly expanded 2008 edition of the Stainless Steels: Steel Products Manual is an invaluable source of information for those who work with stainless steels - engineers, metallurgists, designers, architects and others involved with buying and se
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Steel Castings Handbook, 6th Edition
With particular emphasis on the ability of castings to meet customer requirements, this guide tells you what you need to know about physical properties and other pertinent information in the design and use of steel castings.
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Steel Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist
Explains the metallurgy of steel and its heat treatment for non-metallurgists, starting with the basics and then gradually introducing more complex concepts involved in heat treatment of most types of steel.
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Steel Metallurgy: Properties, Specifications and Applications
Steel Metallurgy: Properties, Specifications, and Applications covers the basic metallurgical facts and characteristics, properties, standards, and grades of steel. Classifications of steel based on standards and structural engineering are then discu
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Steels: Processing, Structure, and Performance, Second Edition
In this second edition, new information and references are integrated into chapters.
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The History of Stainless Steel (hardcover)
An entertaining and comprehensive guide to the history of the "miracle metal," stainless steel.
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The History of Stainless Steel (softcover)
An entertaining and comprehensive guide to the history of the "miracle metal," stainless steel.
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Thermochemical Surface Engineering of Steels
Edited by leading authorities in the field, Thermochemical Surface Engineering of Steels provides a comprehensive scientific overview of the principles and different techniques involved in thermochemical surface engineering, including thermodynamics,
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Tool Steels, 5th Edition
The revision of this authoritative work contains a significant amount of new information from the past two decades presented in an entirely new outline, making this a "must have" reference for engineers involved in tool-steel production, as well as i
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Tool Steels: Properties and Performance
This handy book provides a single, up-to-date source of information for increasing the life of tool steels through optimized design and manufacturing. Supplying a solid understanding of the metallurgy involved, the text explains how material composit
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Transactions of the American Foundry Society, Volume 133
The AFS Safety & Health Committee, under the guidance of the Environmental, Health and Safety Division, assists foundries in meeting their obligation to provide a workplace free of recognized health and safety hazards. This fifth revision (2025)
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Worldwide Guide to Equivalent Irons and Steels, 5th Edition
This volume covers standard designations from worldwide standards for cast irons and steels, wrought carbon and alloy steels, stainless steels, high strength steels, and tool steels. Entries are provided for more than 30,000 alloy designations.
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X-Ray Diffraction for Materials Research: From Fundamentals to Applications
This informative new three-part book describes the principles of x-ray diffraction and its applications to materials characterization. Part 1 deals with elementary crystallography and optics, which is essential for understanding the theory of x-ray d
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