metals and man by M Vasilyev MIR

285 Pages·60.541 MB·English

by  M Vasilyev

MIR PUBLISHERS

M.YASILYEV
-METALS
AND
MAN
-METALS
AND
MAN
UDC543 30(023)=20
B. BACJI1JlbEB
METAnnbl ~ l.IEnOBEK
H3,LI.ATEJlbCTBO «COBETCKA5I POCCH5h
MOCKBA
Ha aH2AUUClCOM Jl3bUCe
CONTENTS
1. "LUSTROlJS BODIES THAT CAN BE FORGED" 9
Eighty Brothers-s-Similarttsj and DifJerence-Magnetism
Families of Metals-ALloys-Banishing the Impurities
Pure Antimony-Outside the Periodic Table-Characters and
Destinies.
2. ~FROM THE PLANET'S TREASURY 37
The Birth of Ores-Soviet Metal-The Mineral Wealth of the
Country-WouLd-be Ores-From Mine to Factory-Upgrading
the Ore-Mines or Drill-holesJ-Metals in Flowers-Artificial
Ore.
3. THE CHIEF METAL 63
Its Weight in Gold-A Directory of Irons and Steels-The
Roads to the Blast Furnace-Valuable Slag-Conversion
to Steel-Bessemer Versus Martin-New Lease of Life
SteelBornof an Arc-Vacuumas aHelper-An EndlessIngot
A Turnpike for Steel-Looking for a Short-cut.
4. STRENGTH 95
.4 Test for Strength-Metals Work, Grow Tired, Creep-Ad
ditions That Improve-In Water and Fire-Martensitic Ar
mour-Making a Strong Case-SteeL's Runner-up-Hardened
by Work-The Designer Adds Strength-The Red Death
Rust.
5
5. IN THE HANDS OF THE GREAT MASTER 123
The Shaping of Iron by Casting-Continuous Casting Uphill
By Sheer Force-In the Smithy-Joining of Metals-Inven
tors of Iron Stitches-Metal Against Metal-Cutting with
a Spark.
,
6. THE FLYING METALS 149
Not a Poor Relative-The Birth of Aluminium-Aluminium
in Alloys-Metallic Foam-A Rival and an Ally-Again
Electrolysis-A Piece of OreSet in Gold-Powder Metallurgy
Are There Other Ways?-The Lightest of All Metals-Fuel
for Spaceships-Search for Other Contestants-The Search
GoesOn.
7. COPPER AND ITS NEIGHBOURS 185
Copper-What Is It Like?-Ever Leaner Ores-A Fluidized
Bed-From Roasted Concentrate to Pure Metal-Brasses and
Bronzes-A Neighbour and a Companion-No Easy Ways,
Either!-Monel-Metal-Nickel in Overalls-Burning to Elec
tricity-The Metal of Cans.
8. VITAMINS FOR STEEL 205
Miners' Goblin-Iron's Inseparable Companion-Where Acids
Are Powerless-Not for Guns Alone-The Strongest and Most
Refractory-A Neighbour of the Nobles-The Key to Stamina
Iron's Rival-Other Jobs.
9. NUCLEAR FUELS 223
The Namesake oftheSeventhPlanet-AtomicNuclei asa Fuel
The Ubiquitous Atom-Between Uranium and Lead-Alche
mists' Dream Comes True.
6
10. THE ETERNAL METALS 241
Blood and Sweat-Gold Nuggets and Gold Ore-Fineness
The Yellow Metal-The Dome of St. lsaac's Cathedral-A
Rival of Painters-Stauncher Than Gold-Platinum's Compan
ions-The Liquid Metal.
t1. THE.JR TIME WILL COME 259
A Tangle of Puzzles-Between Titanium and Tungsten-Metal
loids-The Rest of the Rare Metals.
CONCLUSION 277

··LUSTROUS BODIES
THAT CAN BE FORGED..."
··LUSTROUS BODIES
THAT CAN BE FORGED..."