Rapid Methods for the Chemical Analysis of Special Steels, Steel-Making Alloys, Their Ores and Graphites offers a practical, up-to-date guide to analyzing complex metal systems.
This edition compiles clear, step-by-step methods for a wide range of steels, alloys, and related materials, with a focus on rapid, reliable results.
It covers both qualitative tests and quantitative determinations, including techniques for chromium, vanadium, titanium, nickel, molybdenum, manganese, phosphorus, sulfur, carbon, boron, and more. The book integrates new chapters on microscopic examination and modern laboratory practice, along with updated procedures for sample preparation, digestion, and analysis of ores and graphites.
- Learn rapid volumetric and gravimetric methods for key elements and alloys.
- Follow practical procedures for ferro-alloys, tungsten, chromium, vanadium, nickel, and molybdenum analyses.
- Explore the latest lab techniques, equipment considerations, and microscopic examination of steel.
- Apply tested protocols for accurate results in steel works, foundries, and research labs.
Ideal for professionals in steel works, metal laboratories, and materials analysis, this reference helps you decide quickly which method fits your sample and delivers dependable data.