Reference texts: Reed-Hill & Abbaschian, Physical Metallurgy Principles, 4th ed.; Callister & Rethwisch, Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 10th ed.; ASM Handbook, Vol. 4, Heat Treating; ASM Handbook, Vol. 1, Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels, and High-Performance Alloys; Porter, Easterling & Sherif, Phase Transformations in Metals and Alloys, 3rd ed.; Krauss, Steels: Processing, Structure, and Performance, 2nd ed.
