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The Superalloys

The Superalloys

The Superalloys

Fundamentals and Applications
Author:
Roger C. Reed, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London
Published:
July 2008
Availability:
Available
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780521070119

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    Superalloys are unique high-temperature materials used in gas turbine engines, which display excellent resistance to mechanical and chemical degradation. This book presents the underlying metallurgical principles which have guided their development and practical aspects of component design and fabrication from an engineering standpoint. The topics of alloy design, process development, component engineering, lifetime estimation and materials behaviour are described, with emphasis on critical components such as turbine blading and discs. The first introductory text on this class of materials, it will provide a strong grounding for those studying physical metallurgy at the advanced level, as well as practising engineers. Included at the end of each chapter are exercises designed to test the reader's understanding of the underlying principles presented. Solutions for instructors and additional resources are available at www.cambridge.org/9780521859042.

    • Includes end-of-chapter questions and solutions manual available
    • First introductory textbook on the superalloys
    • Contains details of the materials science and engineering of high temperature components used for turbine systems

    Reviews & endorsements

    '…the content is as relevant to those who design jet engines, as it is to advanced metallurgists who are charged with developing the superalloys even further.' The Aeronautical Journal

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    Product details

    July 2008
    Paperback
    9780521070119
    392 pages
    244 × 168 × 25 mm
    0.59kg
    297 b/w illus. 18 tables 153 exercises
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The physical metallurgy of nickel and its alloys
    • 3. Single crystal superalloys for blade applications
    • 4. Superalloys for turbine disc applications
    • 5. Environmental degradation: the role of coatings
    • 6. Summary and future trends.
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    Solutions
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    Type: application/pdf
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      Author
    • Roger C. Reed , University of Birmingham

      Roger C. Reed is Professor and Chair in Materials Science and Engineering at Imperial College London. He is widely known for his work on the physical metallurgy of the superalloys.