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Free quarterly technical magazine from Avesta Sheffield containing the latest research developments within the stainless steel industry.
Aluminium Basics
From the International Primary Aluminium Institute, what is aluminium, where does it come from, and how much is produced? The site also contains information about manufacturing processes.
Aluminum Overview
Basic facts, characteristics, prizing, and recycling from the Aluminum Extruders Council.
ATHAS Databank
Table of the properties of 200 linear macromolecules and small molecules.
Basics of Injection Molding
Article by Christopher Haslego, description of the process, drawing and photo of an injection molding machine.
Chemical Engineering Materials
From B. S. Mitchell, an electronic book on the fundamentals of materials science designed specifically for chemical engineers. Only the chapters about structure and phase equilibria of metals and alloys are complete.
Composite Materials
About.com Guide to Composite Materials Barry Berenberg has collected a variety of information regarding selection, purchasing, manufacturing, and testing of composite materials.
Dictionary of Metal Terminology
From Metalmart, Inc., explanation of terms related to processing, treatment, properties and use of metals and alloys in alphabetical order.
European Numbering System for Non-Ferrous Metals
An introduction to the European CEN standards, from The Copper Page.
Ferrous/Non-Ferrous Materials Overview
From Specialty Steel & Forge, chapters on ferrous and nonferrous metals giving basic information.
Insulating Products
From Thermal Ceramics Inc., various materials for thermal and acoustical insulation.
Introduction to Ceramics
Article from Greg Geiger, American Ceramic Society, definition, history and impact on society, technical ceramics, and future applications of advanced ceramics.
Materials
Lecture notes from David Harrison, everything you wanted to know about materials: structure and bonding, conductivity, alloys, smelting, polymers and plastics, and more. Long (100 kB).
MatWeb
Free online materials database. Composition, physical, mechanical and thermal properties of more than 13,000 metals, polymers, and ceramics. Browseable by category of material or searchable by name, property requirements, composition.
Materials Property Data
Metal Suppliers Online database on materials properties. Select a familiy of materials and a grade to get composition, design features, applications, machinability, mechanical and other properties. Free registration required.
Metals Designations and Equivalents
From Granta Design Limited, contains tables of equivalent national and international designation systems for Ferrous Metals, Aluminium Alloys, Magnesium Alloys, Copper Alloys, Nickel Alloys, and Titanium Alloys.
Metal Weight Calculator
From Principal Metals, online calculation of weight in lbs for specified alloy, shape, and dimension.
The Phase Diagram Web
Large number of binary phase diagrams which can be selected from a clickable periodic table or from a list of metals. There are also some ternary and other phase diagrams.
Plastics
From San Diego Plastics, Inc., an introductory text covering the history, properties, processing, and selection of plastics.
Popular Plastic Processing Methods
Brief summaries of the most widely used molding and extrusion methods for plastic processing.
Specifications Search
From Principal Metals, properties of materials according to specifications from AFNOR, AISI, ASME, ASTM, DIN and other standards organizations.
Standard Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys
Introduction to the Unified Numbering System (UNS) for wrought and cast copper and copper alloy products and lists of designations and compositions.
Steel Grades
From Avesta Sheffield AB, names, typical applications, chemical composition, mechanical properties at room temperature and at elevated temperatures, and other physical properties.
Titanium Data and Reference Manual
From Titanium Industries, Inc., history and production, machining titanium alloys, forming and welding, properties, international specifications, and corrosion data.