Product Review

The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel, 11th edition, Volume 2 -- Ironmaking commences with a description of the history of ironmaking. The expanded text focuses on the ironmaking process and the latest equipment, concluding with an in-depth review of alternative ironmaking processes. Sections include the fundamentals (thermodynamics, reactions, physical properties) of iron and steelmaking; refractories; coal and coke production; iron ores; blast furnace design and operation; and direct smelting processes. Updated fundamental concepts are balanced with useful rules of thumb.