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245 00 $aDictionary of metals /$ceditor, Harold M. Cobb.
260 $aMaterials Park, OH :$bASM International,$c2012.
300 $axvi, 357 p. :$bill. ;$c27 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 $aPreface -- About the author -- Introduction: -- Content -- Earliest discoveries -- Ages of man -- Naming and numbering of metals -- What is a metal? -- Nature of metals -- Development of alloys -- Dictionary -- Appendix 1: Metals History Timeline -- Appendix 2: Bibliography -- Appendix 3: Properties And Conversion Tables: -- Table 1: Periodic table of the elements -- Table 2: Physical properties of the elements -- Table 3: Density of metals and alloys -- Table 4: Linear thermal expansion of metals and alloys -- Table 5: Thermal conductivity of metals and alloys -- Table 6: Electrical conductivity and resistivity of metals and alloys -- Table 7: Vapor pressures of the metallic elements -- Table 8: Standard reduction potentials of metals -- Table 9: 45 most abundant elements in the earth's crust -- Table 10: Electrochemical series -- Table 11: Metal melting range and color scale -- Table 12: Predominant flame colors of metallic elements -- Table 13: Average percentage of metals in igneous rocks -- Table 14: Temperature conversion -- Table 15: Metric stress or pressure conversions -- Table 16: Metric energy conversions -- Table 17: Metric length and weight conversion factors -- Table 18: Conversion of inches to millimeters -- Table 19: Conversion of millimeters to inches.
520 $aBook Description: The Dictionary of Metals is the authoritative reference work for terms and definitions of metals and terms relating to metals. It also includes a considerable amount of history starting with the seven metals of antiquity. Each of the metallic elements has a discussion that includes the discoverer and date, the naming of the metal and its meaning, the major applications, the significance of the discovery, and physical properties. Includes a timeline of important events in the history of metals and metallurgy.
650 0 $aMetals$vDictionaries.
700 1 $aCobb, Harold M.
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