produced by various ingredients, the principles of mixing irons,
cleaning castings. Costs are considered in conclusion.
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BELL, SIR ISAAC LOWTHIAN. Principles of the Manufacture of Iron and
Steel. London, George Routledge & Sons, 1884. 722 pp. 21_s._
A classic. Like “Chemical Phenomena of Iron Smelting,” by the same
author, now out of print and rare, it will never be replaced by a new
book in the metallurgist’s library, although somewhat out of date. Deals
with principles ever important, while our knowledge of them increases
constantly. Begins with a brief history, then passes to the direct
processes for the production of iron and steel. Then follow sections on
the fundamental principles of blast furnace operation, and a study of
the refining of pig-iron, or, in other words, the principles of the
conversion of pig-iron into wrought iron and steel. For recent
metallurgical practice, some later book is to be preferred.
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CAMPBELL, HARRY HUSE. Manufacture and Properties of Iron and Steel.
2d edition. New York, Engineering and Mining Journal, 1903. 839 pp.
$5.00.
Mr. Campbell is a careful and deep thinker. He is well known as the
successful manager of a large and important steel works. Out of abundant
knowledge, gathered in long experience and study, he gives in this book
much valuable information. Details of the various furnaces and their
operations are frequently lacking, but as a comparative study of leading
methods of steel-making, and of the commercial conditions involved, this
work has no equal.
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HARFORD, F. W. Metallurgy of Steel. With a section on the Mechanical
treatment of Steel, by F. W. Hall. Revised edition. London, Charles
Griffin & Co., 1905. 792 pp. 25_s._
This exhaustive treatise is the best of its kind. Abounds with valuable
information on furnaces and their working, on the effects of different
impurities in steel. On the shaping of steel mechanically it is the only
complete treatise. This work deals, however, chiefly with English
practice, while American practice is larger and more progressive.
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HOWE, HENRY M. Iron, Steel and Other Alloys. 2d edition, slightly
revised. Boston, A. Sauveur, 1906. 18+495 pp. $5.00.
The best and most complete work on the modern theory of the constitution
of steel by the highest living authority. Can be readily understood by
any one having a slight knowledge of chemistry. In addition to the study
of iron and steel as metals, brief but satisfactory chapters in
manufacture are included.
HOWE, HENRY M. Metallurgy of Steel. Vol. I. 4th edition. New York,
Engineering and Mining Journal, 1890. 385 pp. $10.00.
Still recognized the world over as the standard authority; every book
written on its theme since 1890 builds upon this work as the source of
highest reference. Devoted chiefly to the effects of different
impurities, and of treatment, on steel. The crucible and Bessemer
processes are described at some length. Not a work for general readers.
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MELLOR, J. W. Crystallization of Iron and Steel: an Introduction to
the Study of Metallography. London and New York, Longmans, Green &
Co., 1905. 154 pp. 5_s_. $1.60.
Reprinted lectures giving an excellent popular account of the
constitution and nature of cast iron and steel. Includes right and wrong
methods of annealing, hardening and tempering steel, and their
microscopic examination. The information is presented in a terse and
attractive style. Any reader of a scientific turn will find profit in
this book.
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SEXTON, A. HUMBOLDT. Outline of the Metallurgy of Iron and Steel.
Manchester, Scientific Publishing Co., 1902. 16_s._
The best, because most recent of the good elementary text-books on iron
and steel. It is behind the times in regard to American practice, but
contains a great deal of important information, clearly expressed.
Covers iron ores, their physics and chemistry, construction and working
of the blast furnace, foundry practice, puddling, forging, the Bessemer,
open hearth and crucible processes, special steels, the testing of steel
and protection from corrosion. Its sketch of the structure and heat
treatment or iron and steel is very incomplete.
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SWANK, JAMES M. Short History of the Manufacture of Iron in all
ages, particularly in the United States from 1585 to 1885. 2d
edition. Philadelphia, American Iron and Steel Association, 1894.
428 pp. $5.00.
The best historical account of iron and steel manufacture, written in an
interesting manner. So carefully systematized that the history of any
branch of the subject may be studied independently.
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SWANK, JAMES M. Directory of the Iron and Steel Works in the United
States and Canada. Embracing a full description of the blast
furnaces, rolling mills, steel works, tin plate and terne plate
works, forges and bloomaries in the United States; also classified
lists of the wire rod mills, structural mills, plate sheet and skelp
mills, Bessemer steel works, open hearth steel works, and crucible
steel works. 16th edition. Philadelphia, American Iron and Steel
Association, 1904. $10.00.
A Supplement to this directory contains a classified list of leading
consumers of iron and steel in the United States, corrected to January,
1903. 196 pp. $5.00.
The Penton Publishing Co., Cleveland, Ohio, publish a list of the iron
foundries in the United States and Canada, mentioning plants not listed
by Mr. Swank, 1906. $10.00.
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TURNER, THOMAS. Metallurgy of Iron and Steel. Edited by Prof. W. C.
Roberts-Austen. Vol. I, Metallurgy of Iron. London, Charles Griffin
& Co., 1895. 367 pp. 16_s._
If but one book is to be chosen, this is the best on ores, construction
and working blast furnaces, the properties of cast iron, the manufacture
and properties of wrought iron. It also has valuable chapters on foundry
practice, the history of iron, blast furnace fuels, forging and rolling,
and the corrosion of iron and steel.
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WOODWORTH, JOSEPH V. Hardening, Tempering, Annealing and Forging of
Steel: a treatise on the practical treatment and working of high and
low grade steel. New York, Norman W. Henley & Co., 1903. 288 pp.
$2.50.
Treats of the selection and identification of steel, the most modern and
approved processes of heating, hardening, tempering, annealing and
forging, the use of gas blast forges, heating machines and furnaces, the
annealing and manufacture of malleable iron, the treatment and use of
self-hardening steel, with special reference to case-hardening
processes, the hardening and tempering of milling cutters and press
tools, the use of machinery steel for cutting tools, forging and welding
high grade steel forgings in America, forging hollow shafts,
drop-forging, and grinding processes for tools and machine parts.
It is almost impossible to say which is the best book on the practice
treated in this book. It has been chosen because it contains much
valuable information which has the rare quality of not only being useful
in the shop, but of being accompanied by the reasons involved. Copiously
illustrated. Many useful tables. For one looking for general knowledge
it will be found serviceable. For the seeker who wishes special data no
single book will suffice.
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JOURNAL OF THE IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE. Edited by Bennett H.
Brough. London. Published by the Institute. Semiannual. Each number
16 shillings; mailed by Lemcke & Buechner, 11 E. 17th St., New York.
$4.50.
Contains many articles of importance, and abstracts of a large part of
the current literature of iron and steel. Thus almost every metallurgist
who begins the study of a new subject uses this Journal; he finds it a
guide to the latest information which has not yet found its way into
reference and text books.
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REVUE DE METALLURGIE. Edited by Henri Le Chatelier. Paris. Monthly.
Per annum, 40 francs; mailed by Lemcke & Buechner, 11 E. 17th St.,
New York. $10.00.
Most valuable for recent literature on the constitution of iron and
steel and their alloys. Contains bibliographies of works on these
subjects.