Wire Technology
Process Engineering and Metallurgy

The practical guide to wire drawing and related processes for ferrous and non-ferrous metals provides readers with the latest developments in high-speed equipment and the drawing of ultra-high strength steels, along with new computer-based design and analysis software and techniques

Roger N. Wright (Author)

9780128026502

Hardback, published 20 January 2016

340 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.7 kg

Approx.326 pages

PrefaceAbout the Author1. The General Idea2. A Brief History of Technology3. Twentieth Century Equipment Concepts4. Basic Engineering Variables Pertinent to Drawing5. Basic Drawing Mechanics6. Drawing Temperature7. Drawing Speed8. Friction, Lubrication, and Surface Quality9. Drawing Die and Pass Schedule Design10. Shaped Dies and Roller Dies11. Mechanical Properties of Wire and Related Testing12. Drawability and Breaks13. Relevant Aspects of Copper and Copper Alloy Metallurgy14. Relevant Aspects of Carbon and Low Alloy Steel Metallurgy15. Other Metallurgical Systems for Wire Technology16. Wire Coatings17. Redraw Rod Production18. Wire Forming19. Physical Properties20. Current and Near-Term DevelopmentsReferencesList of SymbolsSelected FormulaeIndex

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Mechanical engineering & materials [TG], Metals technology / metallurgy [TDM]