Modern Metalworking 12e, Online Textbook
Modern Metalworking provides a comprehensive introduction to traditional and modern metalworking technologies, equipment, and processes required to pursue a career in the metalworking industry. This new edition features an enhanced organization with a logical flow of topics and updated content and illustrations throughout the text. It begins with drawings, measurement, inspection, layout work, and hand tools and progresses to casting, sheet metal and metal forming, machining, and welding. New coverage of technological advancements includes important industry trends, artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing, 3D printing, and pattern development using CAD.
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Table of Contents
Abbreviated Contents
Modern Metalworking 12e, Online Textbook
- Modern Metalworking
- Copyright © 2028 by The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
- Preface
- About the Author
- Reviewers
- Acknowledgments
- New to This Edition
- Credentialing Partners and Support
- The G-W Learning Experience
- Features of the Textbook
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Feature Contents
- Procedures
- Section 1 Introduction to Metalworking and Metals
- Chapter 1 Introduction to Manufacturing
- Chapter 1 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 1 Outline
- Chapter 1 Technical Terms
- Chapter 1 Employability
- 1.1 What Is Manufacturing?
- 1.2 Manufacturing Processes
- 1.3 Functions of a Manufacturing Company
- 1.4 Production Machines and Tooling
- 1.5 Production Facilities
- 1.6 Trends in Manufacturing
- 1.7 Manufacturing Process Improvement
- Chapter 1 Review
- Chapter 2 Careers in Metalworking
- Chapter 2 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 2 Outline
- Chapter 2 Technical Terms
- Chapter 2 Employability
- 2.1 Types of Careers in Metalworking
- 2.2 Leadership in the Metalworking Industry
- 2.3 Preparing for a Job in the Metalworking Industry
- 2.4 What Industry Expects of You
- 2.5 What an Employee Should Expect from Industry
- Chapter 2 Review
- Chapter 3 Safety Practices
- Chapter 4 Classifying Metals
- Chapter 4 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 4 Outline
- Chapter 4 Technical Terms
- Chapter 4 Career Connection
- 4.1 What Are Metals?
- 4.2 Metal Classifications
- 4.3 Ferrous Metals
- 4.4 Nonferrous Metals
- 4.5 Superalloys
- 4.6 Rare Earth Metals
- 4.7 Metal-Based Composites
- 4.8 Safety Precautions for Handling Metals
- 4.9 Measurement of Metals and Standard Shapes
- Chapter 4 Review
- Illustrated Glossary of Metals
- Section 2 Drawings, Measurement, and Inspection
- Chapter 5 Drawings and Additive Manufacturing
- Chapter 5 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 5 Outline
- Chapter 5 Technical Terms
- Chapter 5 Career Connection
- 5.1 Elements of Drawings
- 5.2 Visualizing the Object on a Multiview Drawing
- 5.3 Common Information Found on Multiview Drawings
- 5.4 Dimensions
- 5.5 Tolerances
- 5.6 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- 5.7 Types of Working Drawings
- 5.8 Prints
- 5.9 Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)
- 5.10 Additive Manufacturing Processes
- 5.11 Planning a Metalworking Project
- Chapter 5 Review
- Chapter 6 Measurement
- Chapter 7 Quality Assurance and Inspection
- Section 3 Layout Work and Hand Tools
- Chapter 8 Layout Work
- Chapter 9 Hand Tools
- Chapter 10 Hand Tools That Cut
- Chapter 11 Hand Threading
- Chapter 11 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 11 Outline
- Chapter 11 Technical Terms
- Chapter 11 Employability
- 11.1 Screw Thread Representations and Systems
- 11.2 Unified Screw Thread System
- 11.3 ISO Metric Screw Thread System
- 11.4 Internal Threads
- 11.5 Cutting External Threads
- 11.6 Hand Threading Safety
- Chapter 11 Review
- Section 4 Casting
- Chapter 12 Sand Casting
- Chapter 12 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 12 Outline
- Chapter 12 Technical Terms
- Chapter 12 Career Connection
- 12.1 Shaped Metal and Ingot Metal Casting
- 12.2 Industrial Sand Casting
- 12.3 Making Green Sand Molds in Industry
- 12.4 Sand Casting in the School Laboratory
- 12.5 Other Sand Casting Processes
- 12.6 Metal Casting Safety
- 12.7 Applications of 3D Printing in Sand Casting
- Chapter 12 Review
- Chapter 13 Other Metal Casting Techniques
- Chapter 14 Powder Metallurgy
- Chapter 14 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 14 Outline
- Chapter 14 Technical Terms
- Chapter 14 Career Connection
- 14.1 The Powder Metallurgy Process
- 14.2 Metallic Powders
- 14.3 The Conventional Powder Metallurgy Process
- 14.4 Alternative Pressing and Sintering Techniques
- 14.5 Additive Manufacturing with Metal Powder
- Chapter 14 Review
- Section 5 Sheet Metal and Metal Forming
- Chapter 15 Sheet Metal
- Chapter 15 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 15 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 15 Technical Terms
- Chapter 15 Career Connection
- 15.1 Making Sheet Metal
- 15.2 Patterns
- 15.3 Cutting Sheet Metal
- 15.4 Bending Sheet Metal
- 15.5 Making Common Sheet Metal Joints
- 15.6 Fastening Sheet Metal with Rivets
- 15.7 Sheet Metal Safety
- Chapter 15 Review
- Chapter 16 Metal Spinning
- Chapter 16 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 16 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 16 Technical Terms
- Chapter 16 Employability
- 16.1 Basics of Metal Spinning
- 16.2 Conventional Spinning
- 16.3 Spinning Equipment
- 16.4 Spinning Safety
- 16.5 Metal Spinning Processes
- 16.6 Advantages of Spinning
- 16.7 Industrial Applications
- Chapter 16 Review
- Chapter 17 Cutting and Cold Forming Metal Sheet
- Chapter 18 Metal Art
- Chapter 18 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 18 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 18 Technical Terms
- Chapter 18 Employability
- 18.1 Metalsmithing
- 18.2 Annealing and Pickling
- 18.3 Metal Art Tools
- 18.4 Metals Used for Metal Art
- 18.5 Raising Metal
- 18.6 Joining Metal Art
- 18.7 Surface Finishes
- 18.8 Metal Art Safety
- Chapter 18 Review
- Chapter 19 Forging
- Chapter 19 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 19 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 19 Technical Terms
- Chapter 19 Career Connection
- 19.1 What Is Forging?
- 19.2 Hand Forging Equipment and Tools
- 19.3 Hand Forging Operations
- 19.4 Industrial Forging Processes
- 19.5 Other Metal Forming Processes Related to Forging
- Chapter 19 Review
- Chapter 20 Other Wrought Metal Forming Processes
- Section 6 Machining
- Chapter 21 Sawing and Cutoff Machines
- Chapter 21 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 21 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 21 Technical Terms
- Chapter 21 Career Connection
- 21.1 Metal-Cutting Saws
- 21.2 Reciprocating Power Hacksaw
- 21.3 Band Saws
- 21.4 Using Reciprocating Power Hacksaws and Horizontal Band Saws
- 21.5 Reciprocating Power Hacksaw and Band Saw Sawing Problems
- 21.6 Metal-Cutting Circular Saws
- 21.7 Power Saw Safety
- Chapter 21 Review
- Chapter 22 Drills and Drilling Machines
- Chapter 22 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 22 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 22 Technical Terms
- Chapter 22 Employability
- 22.1 The Drill Press
- 22.2 Drills
- 22.3 Workholding Devices
- 22.4 Cutting Speeds and Feeds
- 22.5 Cutting Fluids
- 22.6 Sharpening Twist Drills
- 22.7 Drilling Holes
- 22.8 Other Drill Press Operations
- 22.9 Industrial Applications
- 22.10 Drill Press Safety
- Chapter 22 Review
- Chapter 23 Grinding and Other Abrasive Processes
- Chapter 23 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 23 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 23 Technical Terms
- Chapter 23 Employability
- 23.1 Grinding and Its Applications
- 23.2 Abrasives
- 23.3 Abrasive Belt Grinders
- 23.4 Offhand Grinding
- 23.5 Offhand Grinding Wheels
- 23.6 Portable Hand Grinders
- 23.7 Precision Grinding
- 23.8 Precision Grinding Wheels
- 23.9 Related Abrasive Processes
- 23.10 Grinding Safety
- Chapter 23 Review
- Chapter 24 Metal Lathe
- Chapter 24 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 24 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 24 Technical Terms
- Chapter 24 Career Connection
- 24.1 Lathes and Lathe Size
- 24.2 Major Parts of a Lathe
- 24.3 Lathe Toolholders
- 24.4 Lathe Cutting Tools
- 24.5 Cutting Speeds and Feeds
- 24.6 Workholding Attachments
- 24.7 Turning Work between Centers
- 24.8 Using Lathe Chucks
- 24.9 Quick-Changeover of Workholding Attachments
- 24.10 Parting Operations
- 24.11 Cleaning the Lathe
- 24.12 Lathe Safety
- Chapter 24 Review
- Chapter 25 Cutting Tapers and Screw Threads on a Lathe
- Chapter 26 Other Lathe Operations
- Chapter 26 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 26 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 26 Technical Terms
- Chapter 26 Employability
- 26.1 Drilling, Reaming, and Boring
- 26.2 Knurling
- 26.3 Filing and Polishing
- 26.4 Using a Lathe Mandrel
- 26.5 Grinding
- 26.6 Milling
- 26.7 Variations of the Conventional Metalworking Lathe
- 26.8 Lathe Safety
- Chapter 26 Review
- Chapter 27 Milling Machines
- Chapter 27 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 27 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 27 Technical Terms
- Chapter 27 Employability
- 27.1 Types of Milling Machines
- 27.2 Milling Categories
- 27.3 Milling Methods
- 27.4 Milling Cutters
- 27.5 Cutting Speeds and Feeds
- 27.6 Workholding Attachments
- 27.7 Milling Safety Practices
- Chapter 27 Review
- Chapter 28 Manual Horizontal and Vertical Milling Machine Operations
- Chapter 29 Introduction to Computer Numerical Control (CNC) and Automation
- Chapter 29 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 29 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 29 Technical Terms
- Chapter 29 Career Connection
- 29.1 Automation Fundamentals
- 29.2 Introduction to Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
- 29.3 Positioning Systems
- 29.4 Movement Systems
- 29.5 CNC Processing Equipment
- 29.6 Robotics
- 29.7 Flexible Automation
- 29.8 CNC Safety
- Chapter 29 Review
- Chapter 30 Introduction to CNC Programming and Machining
- Chapter 30 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 30 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 30 Technical Terms
- Chapter 30 Employability
- 30.1 CNC Programming Methods
- 30.2 CNC Programming Codes
- 30.3 CNC Modal Commands
- 30.4 Planning the CNC Program
- 30.5 Writing the CNC Program
- 30.6 Setting Work Offsets and Tool Offsets
- 30.7 Verifying the CNC Program without the Workpiece
- 30.8 Verifying the CNC Program with the Workpiece
- 30.9 CNC Safety
- Chapter 30 Review
- Chapter 31 Nontraditional Machining Techniques
- Chapter 31 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 31 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 31 Technical Terms
- Chapter 31 Career Connection
- 31.1 Traditional versus Nontraditional Machining
- 31.2 Electrical Discharge Processes
- 31.3 Electrochemical Machining
- 31.4 Chemical Machining
- 31.5 Hydrodynamic Machining
- 31.6 Electron Beam Machining
- 31.7 Laser Beam Machining
- 31.8 Ultrasonic Machining
- Chapter 31 Review
- Section 7 Joining and Assembling
- Chapter 32 Soldering, Brazing, and Adhesive Bonding
- Chapter 32 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 32 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 32 Technical Terms
- Chapter 32 Career Connection
- 32.1 Soldering Conditions
- 32.2 Tinning a Soldering Copper
- 32.3 Soldering a Lap Joint
- 32.4 Soldering a Seam Joint
- 32.5 Sweat Soldering a Joint
- 32.6 Brazing
- 32.7 Silver Brazing
- 32.8 Adhesive Bonding
- 32.9 Soldering, Brazing, and Adhesive Bonding Safety
- Chapter 32 Review
- Chapter 33 Oxyfuel Gas Welding
- Chapter 33 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 33 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 33 Technical Terms
- Chapter 33 Employability
- 33.1 What Is Oxyfuel Gas Welding?
- 33.2 Oxyacetylene Welding Equipment
- 33.3 Oxyacetylene Welding Rods
- 33.4 Fluxes
- 33.5 Equipment Preparation and Adjustment for Oxyacetylene Welding
- 33.6 Welding Joints
- 33.7 Forehand and Backhand Welding Techniques
- 33.8 Braze Welding
- 33.9 Oxyacetylene Welding Safety Precautions
- Chapter 33 Review
- Chapter 34 Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Chapter 34 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 34 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 34 Technical Terms
- Chapter 34 Career Connection
- 34.1 The Shielded Metal Arc Welding Process
- 34.2 Arc Welding Equipment and Accessories
- 34.3 Welding Symbols
- 34.4 Preparing to Arc Weld
- 34.5 Safety Precautions for Arc Welding
- Chapter 34 Review
- Chapter 35 Other Welding Processes
- Chapter 35 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 35 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 35 Technical Terms
- Chapter 35 Employability
- 35.1 Arc Welding (AW) Processes
- 35.2 Resistance Welding Processes
- 35.3 Solid-State Welding Processes
- 35.4 High-Energy Beam Welding Processes
- 35.5 Thermal Spraying
- 35.6 Safety Precautions for Welding
- Chapter 35 Review
- Chapter 36 Mechanical Fastening
- Section 8 Conditioning and Finishing
- Chapter 37 Heat Treatment of Metals
- Chapter 37 Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 37 Chapter Outline
- Chapter 37 Technical Terms
- Chapter 37 Employability
- 37.1 Heat Treatment Processes
- 37.2 Heat Treatment Furnaces
- 37.3 Hardening Carbon Steel
- 37.4 Tempering Carbon Steel
- 37.5 Case Hardening Low-Carbon Steel
- 37.6 Hardness Testing
- 37.7 Other Heat-Treatable Metals
- 37.8 Heat Treating Safety
- Chapter 37 Review
- Chapter 38 Metal Finishing Processes
- Appendix
- Glossary
- Index