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Hardening, Tempering and Heat Treatment (Workshop Practice)

By: Tubal Cain
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Special Interest Model Books
ISBN: 0852428375
ISBN-13: 9780852428375
Released: 31 Dec 1998
RRP: £6.95
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A gem of a book - By: T. S. Ward, 06 Jul 2008
Tubal Cain covers alll that he states that he will cover: & he does it with ease. One caveat: current legislation would suggest that unless you have electrical qualifications then it is best not to try & build some of the electrical equipment proposed in the book. Tubal intimates that perhaps we have gone too far in that respect, but from my youth I can recalll that employers had little regard for health & safety issues.
Very thorough - By: Mr. A. Clark, 04 Feb 2008
It's not too clear in the title but this book is specificallly about treating steel, it does cover other materials.
I had a basic understanding heat treatments before this book but did not understand why the steel changed when you heated & cooled it. The book starts with a nice history of working iron into steel & the different types of steel. It follows with lots of scientific detail as to what is happening in the metal when it is treated. For people with no background in science this might be a little hard going. However, the science is balanced with lots of practical details of how to do alll of the different heat treatment of steel & when not to attempt this. The book is clearly written with good digrams & images.