Présentation de l'éditeur
Excerpt from The Principles and Practice of Iron and Steel Manufacture
The author of this book was for fourteen years engaged on the technical staff of iron and steel works, a fact which may account for the attention given to practical details throughout its pages. The intention is to provide - as far as the scope of the work permits - sound instruction and reliable information for technical students, metallurgists, engineers, and others engaged in the various branches of the iron and steel trades.
In plan the book differs from others on the subject. Hitherto it has been usual to consider, firstly, the iron ores, and then the several processes for the production of finished articles. The author has, however, found it better to begin with a consideration of the finished products, as they are more simple in composition and much more familiar than the ores. Some years' experience of each system has convinced the author that the new method is superior to the old. But as each chapter is self-contained, the reader, student, or teacher may follow either plan without inconvenience.
The plant illustrated and described is in use in well-conducted works at the present day.
Several chapters have been revised by acknowledged experts having intimate practical experience of their branches of manufacture. To friends who so kindly helped in this direction the author is grateful. He desires to thank the firms from whom he had permission to take works photographs, and also the firms to whose generosity he is indebted for sketches, blocks, &c.
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