Full Description

The intent of this handbook is to allow the user to identify comparable steels that are found in standardsfrom around the world and then to evaluate each complete standard on its own merit to ensure that theselected steel is suited for the intended application. This handbook is not designed to be the sole source ofinformation for selecting a comparative steel and is not intended to be used as a replacement for steelstandards. This handbook is one tool in the process of comparing steel standards from around the world.

Get a detailed explanation of how and why one steel is comparable to another. No other book, currently on the market, does this. Compare standards from ASTM, AFNOR, API, ASME, BSI, EN, CSA, DIN, GB, ISO, JIS, and SAE.

This edition includes:6,100+ steels450+ worldwide standards275+ new or updated standardsLatest new, revised, and updated steel standards155,000+ pieces of data30,000+ pieces of Chinese steel dataChanges from AFNOR, BSI, and DIN to their CEN designationsCriteria for comparing steelsExplanation and examples of designation systems of ASTM, SAE, UNS, and CSAIntroduction to European (EN) standard steel designation systemsChanges from DIN, BSI, and AFNOR to their new EN designations

Product Details

Edition: 5th Published: 2016 ISBN(s): 9780803170773