Reviews of previous editions: "A publication of no equal that has become an essential reference during its 35 years of publication." ASLIB Book List "All metallurgists will covet a copy of Smithells." Chemistry and Industry "(It) provides an invaluable reference source for all workers, libraries and research laboratories in the field of engineering and metallurgy." BNF Abstract This 8th edition of this classic reference book is still an indispensable resource for metallurgists and engineers. With the previous edition over 10 years old, this new edition has had every chapter revised and updated to reflect the latest advances in materials...There are many ways in which this reference book might be useful - identifying new materials, determining material properties, learning about a process technique. However it is used, metallurgists and engineers in industry or academia, whose work involves metals and metal processes, will find this book an invaluable, must-have reference." - IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, 2005 Content: Preface, Pages xv-xviAcknowledgements, Page xvii, W.F. Gale, T.C. TotemeierDisclaimer, Page xviiiContributors, Pages xix-xxi1 - Related designations, Pages 1-14, T.C. Totemeier2 - Introductory tables and mathematical information, Pages 1-49, G. Ozdemir, S. Maghsoodloo3 - General physical and chemical constants, Pages 1-114 - X-ray analysis of metallic materials, Pages 1-52, C. Hammond5 - Crystallography, Pages 1-11, C. Hammond6 - Crystal chemistry, Pages 1-62, D.A. Butts, W.F. Gale7 - Metallurgically important minerals, Pages 1-9, B. Yaryar8 - Thermochemical data, Pages 1-589 - Physical properties of molten salts, Pages 1-5410 - Metallography, Pages 1-87, W.F. Gale, S.B. Newcomb, T.C. Totemeier, G.F. Vander Voort11 - Equilibrium diagrams, Pages 1-534, D.A. Butts, W.F. Gale12 - Gas-metal systems, Pages 1-28, P.N. Anyalebechi13 - Diffusion in metals, Pages 1-120, Y. Sohn14 - General physical properties, Pages 1-45, D. Taarea, S.I. Bakhtiyarov15 - Elastic properties, damping capacity and shape memory alloys, Pages 1-45, H. Tsai16 - Temperature measurement and thermoelectric properties, Pages 1-12, C.A. Schuh, C. Shannon17 - Radiative properties of metals, Pages 1-12, M.F. Modest18 - Electron emission, Pages 1-10, M.R. Scheinfein19 - Electrical properties, Pages 1-10, D.A. Butts, D. Taarea20 - Magnetic materials and their properties, Pages 1-24, J.R. Alcock, D.A. Butts, D. Taarea21 - Mechanical testing, Pages 1-23, V. Dayal, T.C. Totemeier22 - Mechanical properties of metals and alloys, Pages 1-162, D.L. Porter, T.C. Totemeier23 - Sintered materials, Pages 1-37, R.M. German24 - Lubricants, Pages 1-15, D.Y. Li25 - Friction and wear, Pages 1-26, D.Y. Li26 - Casting alloys and foundry data, Pages 1-100, R.A. Overfelt, D. Taarea27 - Engineering ceramics and refractory materials, Pages 1-18, W.E. Lee28 - Fuels, Pages 1-24, W.F. Gale, A. Williams29 - Heat treatment, Pages 1-83, W. Gestwa, M. Przylecka, D.S. MacKenzie, D. Pye, G.E. Totten30 - Metal cutting and forming, Pages 1-16, J.T. Black, L.N. Payton31 - Corrosion, Pages 1-13, J.C. Earthman32 - Electroplating and metal finishing, Pages 1-2533 - Welding, Pages 1-58, P.J. Pinhero, Y. Zhou34 - Soldering and brazing, Pages 1-22, Y. Zhou35 - Vapour deposited coatings and thermal spraying, Pages 1-16, T. Hornig, E. Lugscheider, K. Seemann36 - Superplasticity, Pages 1-20, T.G. Nieh, C.A. Schuh37 - Metal-matrix composites, Pages 1-6, P.J. Withers38 - Non-conventional and emerging metallic materials, Pages 1-38, W.F. Gale, B.C. Prorok39 - Modelling and simulation, Pages 1-11, H.K.D.H. Bhadeshia40 - Supporting technologies for the processing of metals and alloys, Pages 1-29, D. Pye, R.J. Reid, M.A. Reuter, Y. Yang41 - Bibliography of some sources of metallurgical information, Pages 1-17, J.W. Fergus, W.F. Gale, H.S. GaleIndex, Pages 1-27