1. Edition - October 2006
73.90 Euro
2006. XII, 179 Pages, Hardcover
17 Fig., 45 Tab. 
- Handbook/Reference Book -
ISBN-10: 3-527-31769-4
ISBN-13: 978-3-527-31769-1 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim






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Short description
The work is a comprehensive and substantial source of information on properties, production, processing and applications of copper and copper alloys. Of interest to metallurgical, development, design and testing engineers in the automotive and other industries using copper.

From the contents
RAW MATERIAL RESOURCES
Primary Raw Materials
Availability
PRODUCTION
From Ore to Copper Concentrate
From Copper Concentrate to Refined Copper
Secondary Copper Production
Energy Consumption
Recycling
Environmental Protection
Areas of Application
CLASSIFICATION OF COPPER MATERIALS
Wrought Copper Materials
Copper Casting Materials
Composites
Powder Metallurgical Materials
WROUGHT COPPER MATERIALS
Manufacture of Semi-Finished Products
Shapes and Dimensions
Classification and Designation
COPPER CASTING MATERIALS
Casting Procedures
Shapes and Dimensions
Classification and Designation
PROPERTIES OF THE COPPER MATERIALS
Physical Properties
Mechanical and Technological Properties
WORKING WITH COPPER MATERIALS
Mechanical Processing
Joining
Heat Treatment
Surface Treatment
Safety Measures
Health Care
DESIGN NOTES
Design for Material
Design for Recycling
Limits of Application
Tolerances and Machining Allowances
EXAMPLES FOR APPLICATIONS
USAGE PROPERTIES
Corrosion Behaviour
Strips for Electrical Engineering and Electronics
Plain Bearings
Reliability
Reparability
REFERENCES
STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
EN-Standards
US-Standards: ASTM
Japanese Standards: JIS