Project Gutenberg 2024-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 201 Spring, La Verne W. (La Verne Ward) 1876 Spring, La Verne Ward 17030142 Non-technical chats on iron and steel, and their application to modern industry $aNew York :$bFrederick A. Stokes, $c1917. The early history of iron -- The raw materials -- The blast furnace -- A general glimpse ahead -- Wrought iron -- Cementation and crucible steels -- Bessemer steel -- The open-hearth process -- Cast iron -- Malleable cast iron -- Cast steel -- The alloy steels -- The high-speed steels -- The mechanical treatment of steel -- The rolling process -- The rolling of rods -- Wire and wire drawing -- The manufacture of pipe and tubes -- The manufacture of seamless steel tubes -- Transformations and structures of the steels -- The equilibrium diagram of the iron-carbon alloys. Richard Tonsing, deaurider, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive.) "Non-technical Chats on Iron and Steel" by La Verne W. Spring is an informative publication focused on the history and application of iron and steel in modern industry, written in the early 20th century. The work aims to make the complex subject of metallurgy accessible to a general audience, sharing the evolution of iron from primitive methods to advanced industrial processes. The opening of this work sets the stage by showcasing the author's background and motivation to share his insights into the fascinating world of metallurgy. It begins with a contrast between ancient iron-making practices and modern blast furnaces, illustrating the technological advancements that have taken place over the centuries. By recounting the historical context and early uses of iron, including its innovative applications and developments that led to today’s metallurgy, the beginning emphasizes not only the technical aspects but also the importance of iron and steel to our civilization. The author also acknowledges the contributions from various individuals and companies, reflecting a collaborative spirit in industrial progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/montechnicalchat00spriuoft 20220104074844spring 1917 US Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Steel Iron TS Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 651336 2025-09-29T04:48:54.164170 text/html 609003 2024-03-03T01:58:09 text/html 42633163 2025-09-29T04:49:12.513131 application/epub+zip 42628240 2025-09-29T04:48:59.812194 application/epub+zip 513108 2025-09-29T04:48:56.598235 application/epub+zip 43564937 2025-09-29T04:49:20.105054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43509795 2025-09-29T04:49:09.557110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517907 2025-09-29T04:48:50.850228 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 497792 2024-03-03T01:58:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16319 2025-09-29T04:49:20.293054 application/rdf+xml 20321 2025-09-29T04:48:57.030216 image/jpeg 2417 2025-09-29T04:48:56.813171 image/jpeg 43963823 2025-09-29T04:48:55.185215 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog