This book is a comprehensive guide to the compositions, properties, processing, performance, and applications of nickel, cobalt, and their alloys. It includes all of the essential information contained in the 20-volume ASM Handbook series, as well as new or updated coverage in the following areas:Expanded corrosion coverage including guidelines for selecting the best alloy for specific environments or
applicationsData sheets covering the compositions, specifications, applications, and properties for dozens of the most commercially important heat-, corrosion-, and wear-resistant nickel and cobalt alloysRecent advances in superalloy development, including coatings to extend high-temperature service lifeUnique characteristics of nickel and cobalt which allow them to be used in special-purpose applications, e.g.,magnets, controlled-expansion devices, electronics, and implants for the human bodyEngineering applications for nickel and cobalt coatings produced by electroplating, electroforming, electroless coating, thermal spraying, and weld surfacingCONTENTS:Nickel and Its Alloys:* The nickel industry: occurrence, recovery, and consumption * Uses of nickel * Wrought and cast corrosion-resistant alloys * Cast heat-resistant Ni-Cr and Ni-Cr-Fe alloys * Superalloys * Special-purpose alloys * Nickel coatings * Corrosion behavior, including performance in specific environments, stress-corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement, and high-temperature corrosion * Fabrication and finishing, including forming, forging, powder metallurgy, heat treating, machining, welding and brazing, cleaning and finishing, and high-temperature coatings for superalloys * Metallography, microstructures, and phase diagrams.Cobalt and Its Alloys:* The cobalt industry: occurrence, recovery, and consumption * Uses of cobalt *
Cobalt-base alloys * Wear behavior * Corrosion behavior * Fabrication characteristics * Metallography,
microstructures, and phase diagrams.