Metallic Materials and their Applications

The content and organization of this book will enable readers to acquire basic knowledge of metallic materials and even to learn about certain lines of research related to these materials. Moreover the readers will have an idea on the fields of applications with varied and simple examples. This book is devoted to the presentation of the properties of metals and their industrial applications with practical examples such as the manufacture of metal wires the surface treatment of metals the welding of pipelines for the transport of hydrocarbons.