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Metallurgy Fundamentals provides instruction and information on the basic properties, characteristics, and production of the major metal families. The text emphasizes the theoretical and practical aspects of metallurgy and explores the behavior of metals subjected to metallurgical processes. Clear, concise language and numerous full-color photos, illustrations, tables and diagrams make this an easy-to-understand text for students in introductory metallurgy courses. The section on nonferrous metallurgy discusses the processes used to create nonferrous metals, as well as the modern uses of nonferrous alloys. This new edition provides up-to-date metallurgy coverage of current topics, including additive manufacturing, powder metallurgy, noble and rare earth metal applications, sustainable practices, safety, and practical applications. Special features include Safety Notes, Practical Metallurgy, Did You Know?, and Sustainable Metallurgy.

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J.C. Warner is Principal Scientist for Warner Consulting, Inc. Dr. Warner received a PhD in Metallurgy from Iowa State University. His primary interest is real product and process improvement through useful, understandable procedures. He has directed and supported hundreds of technical projects and has consulted in the United States, England, and the Czech Republic. He taught metallurgy and advanced statistical methods at Milwaukee School of Engineering for 11 years. R. Dean Odell is a professor at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York, where he teaches courses in the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Department and continues to leverage his educational videos to enhance student learning. He graduated from SUNY Polytechnic with a BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology and holds a Senior-Level GD&T certification from ASME, as well as a certificate of Combination Welding from Modern Welding School in Schenectady, New York. Mr. Odell also worked as a machinist apprentice and welder for several years and has experience in design and drafting gained as a Mechanical Designer for the US Naval Nuclear Program. Daniel A. Brandt was Director Emeritus of the Rapid Prototyping Center and Professor Emeritus of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

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