Ceramics, Polymers, Metals, and Composites

  1. Metals
    1. Ferrous Alloys
      1. Plain Carbon Steels
        1. Low Carbon Steels
          1. Composition Range
          2. Medium Carbon Steels
            1. Composition Range
            2. High Carbon Steels
              1. Composition Range
            3. Alloy Steels
              1. Low Alloy Steels
                1. Alloying Elements
                  1. Property Improvements
                  2. High Alloy Steels
                    1. Stainless Steels
                      1. Tool Steels
                      2. Common Alloying Elements
                        1. Chromium
                          1. Nickel
                            1. Molybdenum
                              1. Manganese
                                1. Silicon
                                  1. Vanadium
                                2. Cast Irons
                                  1. Gray Cast Iron
                                    1. Graphite Flakes
                                    2. Ductile Cast Iron
                                      1. Spheroidal Graphite
                                      2. White Cast Iron
                                        1. Cementite Matrix
                                        2. Malleable Cast Iron
                                          1. Heat Treatment
                                      3. Nonferrous Alloys
                                        1. Copper Alloys
                                          1. Pure Copper
                                            1. Brass
                                              1. Zinc Content Effects
                                                1. Alpha Brasses
                                                  1. Alpha-Beta Brasses
                                                  2. Bronze
                                                    1. Tin Bronzes
                                                      1. Aluminum Bronzes
                                                        1. Other Bronze Types
                                                      2. Aluminum Alloys
                                                        1. Wrought Alloys
                                                          1. 1xxx Series
                                                            1. 2xxx Series
                                                              1. 3xxx Series
                                                                1. 4xxx Series
                                                                  1. 5xxx Series
                                                                    1. 6xxx Series
                                                                      1. 7xxx Series
                                                                      2. Cast Alloys
                                                                        1. Sand Casting Alloys
                                                                          1. Die Casting Alloys
                                                                        2. Magnesium Alloys
                                                                          1. Lightweight Properties
                                                                            1. Corrosion Resistance
                                                                            2. Titanium Alloys
                                                                              1. Alpha Alloys
                                                                                1. Beta Alloys
                                                                                  1. Alpha-Beta Alloys
                                                                                    1. Aerospace Applications
                                                                                    2. Refractory Metals
                                                                                      1. Tungsten
                                                                                        1. Molybdenum
                                                                                          1. Tantalum
                                                                                            1. Niobium
                                                                                              1. High-Temperature Applications
                                                                                              2. Superalloys
                                                                                                1. Nickel-Based Superalloys
                                                                                                  1. Composition
                                                                                                    1. Strengthening Mechanisms
                                                                                                    2. Cobalt-Based Superalloys
                                                                                                      1. Composition
                                                                                                      2. Iron-Based Superalloys
                                                                                                        1. Composition
                                                                                                    3. Metal Processing
                                                                                                      1. Forming Operations
                                                                                                        1. Hot Working
                                                                                                          1. Forging
                                                                                                            1. Rolling
                                                                                                              1. Extrusion
                                                                                                              2. Cold Working
                                                                                                                1. Drawing
                                                                                                                  1. Deep Drawing
                                                                                                                    1. Stamping
                                                                                                                  2. Casting Processes
                                                                                                                    1. Sand Casting
                                                                                                                      1. Pattern Making
                                                                                                                        1. Mold Preparation
                                                                                                                          1. Pouring and Solidification
                                                                                                                          2. Die Casting
                                                                                                                            1. Pressure Die Casting
                                                                                                                              1. Gravity Die Cast
                                                                                                                              2. Investment Casting
                                                                                                                                1. Lost Wax Process
                                                                                                                                  1. Precision Casting
                                                                                                                                2. Powder Metallurgy
                                                                                                                                  1. Powder Production
                                                                                                                                    1. Atomization
                                                                                                                                      1. Reduction
                                                                                                                                        1. Electrolysis
                                                                                                                                        2. Compaction
                                                                                                                                          1. Die Pressing
                                                                                                                                            1. Isostatic Pressing
                                                                                                                                            2. Sintering
                                                                                                                                              1. Solid-State Sintering
                                                                                                                                                1. Liquid Phase Sintering
                                                                                                                                              2. Joining Processes
                                                                                                                                                1. Fusion Welding
                                                                                                                                                  1. Arc Welding
                                                                                                                                                    1. Gas Welding
                                                                                                                                                      1. Electron Beam Welding
                                                                                                                                                      2. Solid-State Welding
                                                                                                                                                        1. Friction Welding
                                                                                                                                                          1. Diffusion Bonding
                                                                                                                                                          2. Brazing and Soldering
                                                                                                                                                          3. Heat Treatment
                                                                                                                                                            1. Annealing
                                                                                                                                                              1. Full Annealing
                                                                                                                                                                1. Process Annealing
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Stress Relief Annealing
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Spheroidizing
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Hardening
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Austenitizing
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Quenching
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Quenching Media
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Tempering
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Temperature Effects
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Time Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Property Changes
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Surface Hardening
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Carburizing
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Nitriding
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Induction Hardening

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