Welcome to ChE Links from Dr.
Bernhard Spang. Dr. Spang has brought this extensive collection of chemical
engineering links from his site at About.com. We're happy to have this collection
now available on The Chemical Engineers' Resource Page.
About Aluminium
From the International Aluminium Institute, what is aluminium, where does it come from, and how much is produced? The site also contains information about applications, properties and manufacturing processes.
http://www.world-aluminium.org/About+Aluminium/Story+of
Dictionary of Metal Terminology
From Metalmart, Inc., explanation of terms related to processing, treatment, properties and use of metals and alloys in alphabetical order.
http://www.metal-mart.com/Dictionary/dictlist.htm
Introduction To Ceramics
Article from Greg Geiger, American Ceramic Society, definition, history and impact on society, technical ceramics, and future applications of advanced ceramics.
http://www.newi.ac.uk/buckleyc/ceramics.htm
Materials
Lecture notes from David Harrison, everything you wanted to know about materials: structure and bonding, conductivity, alloys, smelting, polymers and plastics, and more. Long (100 kB).
http://www.newi.ac.uk/buckleyc/materials.htm
MatWeb
Free online materials database. Composition, physical, mechanical and thermal properties of more than 13,000 metals, polymers, and ceramics. Browseable by category of material or searchable by name, property requirements, composition.
http://www.matls.com/index.asp?ckck=1
Metal Weight Calculator
From Principal Metals, online calculation of weight in lbs for specified alloy, shape, and dimension.
http://www.principalmetals.com/utilities/primecalculator.htm
Metals Designations and Equivalents
From Granta Design Limited, contains tables of equivalent national and international designation systems for Ferrous Metals, Aluminium Alloys, Magnesium Alloys, Copper Alloys, Nickel Alloys, and Titanium Alloys.
http://www.grantadesign.com/resources/materials/designations/index.htm
Plastics
From San Diego Plastics, Inc., an introductory text covering the history, properties, processing, and selection of plastics.
http://www.sdplastics.com/plastics.html
Specifications Search
From Principal Metals, properties of materials according to specifications from AFNOR, AISI, ASME, ASTM, DIN and other standards organizations.
http://www.principalmetals.com/specifications/step1.asp
Standard Designations for Copper and Copper Alloys
Introduction to the Unified Numbering System (UNS) for wrought and cast copper and copper alloy products and lists of designations and compositions.
http://www.copper.org/resources/properties/db/SDAPropertiesSelectionServlet.jsp?service=COPPERINTRA&Action=search
Steel Grades, Properties and Global Standards
From Outukumpu, names, chemical composition, mechanical properties at room temperature and at elevated temperatures, and other physical properties.
http://www.outokumpu.com/33342.epibrw
Welcome to ChE Links from Dr.
Bernhard Spang. Dr. Spang has brought this extensive collection of chemical
engineering links from his site at About.com. We're happy to have this collection
now available on The Chemical Engineers' Resource Page.
