Mechanical Engineers' Handbook. Vol 1

Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook Fourth Edition Materials and Engineering Mechanics Edited by Myer Kutz Cover image: © denisovd / Thinkstock Cover design: Wiley This book is printed on acid-free paper. Copyright © 2015 Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750–8400, fax (978) 646–8600, or on the web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748–6011, fax (201) 748–6008, or online at www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with the respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising herefrom. For general information about our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the United States at (800) 762–2974, outside the United States at (317) 572–3993 or fax (317) 572–4002. Wiley publishes in a variety of print and electronic formats and by print-on-demand. Some material included with standard print versions of this book may not be included in e-books or in print-on-demand. If this book refers to media such as a CD or DVD that is not included in the version you purchased, you may download this material at http://booksupport.wiley.com. For more information about Wiley products, visit www.wiley.com. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Mechanical engineers handbook : materials and engineering mechanics / edited by Myer Kutz. – Fourth edition. 1 online resource. Includes index. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. ISBN 978-1-118-90748-1 (ePub) – ISBN 978-1-118-90775-7 (Adobe PDF) – ISBN 978-1-118-11899-3 (4-volume set) – ISBN 978-1-118-11282-3 (cloth : volume 1 : acid-free paper) 1. Mechanical engineering–Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Kutz, Myer, editor of compilation. TJ151 621–dc23 2014005952 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To Sol, Dorothy, and Jeanne, in Blessed Memory Contents Preface ix Vision for the Fourth Edition Contributors xiii PART 1 xi MATERIALS 1. Carbon and Alloy Steels 3 Bruce L. Bramfitt 2. Stainless Steels 39 James Kelly 3. Aluminum Alloys 61 J. G. Kaufman 4. Copper and Copper Alloys 117 Konrad J. A. Kundig and Robert D. Weed 5. A Guide to Engineering Selection of Titanium Alloys for Design 229 Matthew J. Donachie 6. Nickel and Its Alloys 267 Gaylord D. Smith and Brian A. Baker 7. Magnesium and Its Alloys 289 Robert E. Brown 8. A Guide to Engineering Selection of Superalloys for Design 299 Matthew J. Donachie, John Marcin, and Stephen J. Donachie (deceased) 9. Thermoplastics, Thermosets, and Elastomers—Descriptions and Properties Edwar