Workshop Materials is aimed at those who build locomotives, traction, boat and stationery steam engines, oil, diesel, glow and petrol engines, gas turbines, artillery pieces, farming appliances, road vehicles, horse carriages and clocks. It is also directed at engineers who work with full-size machinery, such as vintage and veteran cars, motor and pedal cycles, traction engines and railways.
Contents: ● Iron and Steel ● Aluminium. Copper ● Other Non-Ferrous Metals ● Selecting Materials ● Plastics ● Wood ● Refractory and Abrasive Materials ● Jointing Materials ● Cleaning, Etching, Pickling and Plating Fluids ● Coatings, Fuels, Lubricants ● Other Workshop Materials ● Appendices: Safety ● Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations ● Metric/Imperial Conversion Tables
Materials covered include: iron and steel; non-ferrous metals and alloys; aluminium; brass; copper; hard and soft abrasives; bearing materials; ceramics; refractory materials; glass; silicon; soft and hard woods; plywood; MDF; chipboard; thermoplastics; concrete; coatings; electroplating solutions; fuels; gases; lubricants; polishing materials; pickles; sealants; solders; and adhesives.
