List of figures and tables 8
Introduction to the first edition 11
Introduction to the second edition 12
Acknowledgements 13
1 Carbon and low alloy steels 15
2 High alloy steels 34
3 Pressure vessel design codes 52
4 Cast iron 58
5 Nickel and nickel alloys 70
6 Copper and copper alloys 76
7 Lead and lead alloys 85
8 Aluminium and aluminium alloys 89
9 New metals and precious metals 100
10 Carbon, graphite and glass 112
11 Cements, bricks and tiles 118
12 Plastics — thermoplastics 123
13 Plastics — thermosetting 142
14 Rubber and plastic linings — sheet and film 148
15 Metallic coatings 154
16 Organic coatings 161
17 Costs of materials 170
Appendix A Trade names of thermoplastics 177
Appendix B Trade names of thermosetting resins 180
Appendix C Addresses of plastics manufacturers 181
Index 183