The History of Stainless Steel provides a fascinating glimpse into a vital material that we may take for granted today. Stainless steel, called "the miracle met

Stainless steel is still one of the fastest growing materials. Today, the austenitic stainless steel with the classic composition of 18% Cr and 8% Ni (grade 304

The History of Metals in America chronicles the development of metals as both an industrial activity and a science. Progress involving structural metals made po

This book is intended both as a resource for engineers and as an introduction to the layman about our most important metal system. After an introduction that de

Designed as a basic and introductory reference, this book not only addresses stainless steels in the light of their resistance to corrosion for which they are m