Ebook: Dictionary of Metals

Preface -- About the author -- Introduction: -- Content -- Earliest discoveries -- Ages of man -- Naming and numbering of metals -- What is a metal? -- Nature of metals -- Development of alloys -- Dictionary -- Appendix 1: Metals History Timeline -- Appendix 2: Bibliography -- Appendix 3: Properties And Conversion Tables: -- Table 1: Periodic table of the elements -- Table 2: Physical properties of the elements -- Table 3: Density of metals and alloys -- Table 4: Linear thermal expansion of metals and alloys -- Table 5: Thermal conductivity of metals and alloys -- Table 6: Electrical conductivity and resistivity of metals and alloys -- Table 7: Vapor pressures of the metallic elements -- Table 8: Standard reduction potentials of metals -- Table 9: 45 most abundant elements in the earth's crust -- Table 10: Electrochemical series -- Table 11: Metal melting range and color scale -- Table 12: Predominant flame colors of metallic elements -- Table 13: Average percentage of metals in igneous rocks -- Table 14: Temperature conversion -- Table 15: Metric stress or pressure conversions -- Table 16: Metric energy conversions -- Table 17: Metric length and weight conversion factors -- Table 18: Conversion of inches to millimeters -- Table 19: Conversion of millimeters to inches.;Book Description: The Dictionary of Metals is the authoritative reference work for terms and definitions of metals and terms relating to metals. It also includes a considerable amount of history starting with the seven metals of antiquity. Each of the metallic elements has a discussion that includes the discoverer and date, the naming of the metal and its meaning, the major applications, the significance of the discovery, and physical properties. Includes a timeline of important events in the history of metals and metallurgy.