Gabriel Douglas Ciquelero / Keli Vanessa Salvador Damin
Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
This work compiles the results of research and extension projects conducted at the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina (IFSC)-Chapecó campus-on metallography applied to steels and cast irons, bringing together microstructural analyses obtained by optical microscopy following various heat treatments. Among the metal alloys analyzed are carbon steels, low-alloy steels, stainless steels, manganese steels, and tool steels, as well as white, gray, and nodular cast irons. The book examines how different heat treatments-such as normalizing, annealing, quenching, tempering, and solution treatment-directly influence phase transformations, while also establishing their relationship with the resulting mechanical properties, with an emphasis on experimentally determined hardness values. The book integrates theory and practice, serving as a reference for students and professionals in the field of Materials Science and Engineering.
