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German, Randall Michael was born on November 12, 1946 in Bainbridge, Maryland. Son of Eugene Knox and Helen (Schrufer) German.
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A comprehensive guide to current practices Powder metallurgy processes increasingly dominate the production of iron and steel components for a variety of machines, appliances, automobiles, and tools. These processes yield high-quality precision components, recycle scrap metals into useful powders, and consume less energy than traditional manufacturing methods. Despite the tremendous growth in this area, however, until now there has been no guide on practical issues in the field. Powder Metallurgy of Iron and Steel fills the need for a fundamental, nonmathematical treatment of this technology. Focusing on the most useful applications and the advantages of different production techniques, this systematic, self-contained volume provides serious help in tackling production problems on the factory floor. It covers the gamut of practical topics, from injection molding and compaction processes to sintering, full-density processes, heat treatments, finishing operations, and the mechanical properties of many products, including die-compacted steels. Written by a leading authority and designer of educational programs for the industry, Powder Metallurgy of Iron and Steel: • Emphasizes current practices and real engineering materials in everyday manufacturing processes • Keeps the mathematics simple, boxing the calculations outside the main body of text • Includes research articles and trade information from a variety of sources • Features numerous pictures and flow diagrams • Includes an appendix with an extensive list of definitions This important tutorial for an expanding work force is accessible to scientists and engineers alike, as well as technicians, production supervisors, designers, consultants, and marketing personnel. It is also an excellent textbook for undergraduate and industrial courses.
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Although sintering is an essential process in the manufacture of ceramics and certain metals, as well as several other industrial operations, until now, no single book has treated both the background theory and the practical application of this complex and often delicate procedure. In Sintering Theory and Practice, leading researcher and materials engineer Randall M. German presents a comprehensive treatment of this subject that will be of great use to manufacturers and scientists alike. This practical guide to sintering considers the fact that while the bonding process improves strength and other engineering properties of the compacted material, inappropriate methods of control may lead to cracking, distortion, and other defects. It provides a working knowledge of sintering, and shows how to avoid problems while accounting for variables such as particle size, maximum temperature, time at that temperature, and other problems that may cause changes in processing. The book describes the fundamental atomic events that govern the transformation from particles to solid, covers all forms of the sintering process, and provides a summary of many actual production cycles. Building from the ground up, it begins with definitions and progresses to measurement techniques, easing the transition, especially for students, into advanced topics such as single-phase solid-state sintering, microstructure changes, the complications of mixed particles, and pressure-assisted sintering. German draws on some six thousand references to provide a coherent and lucid treatment of the subject, making scientific principles and practical applications accessible to both students and professionals. In the process, he also points out and avoids the pitfalls found in various competing theories, concepts, and mathematical disputes within the field. A unique opportunity to discover what sintering is all about--both in theory and in practice What is sintering? We see the end product of this thermal process all around us--in manufactured objects from metals, ceramics, polymers, and many compounds. From a vast professional literature, Sintering Theory and Practice emerges as the only comprehensive, systematic, and self-contained volume on the subject. Covering all aspects of sintering as a processing topic, including materials, processes, theories, and the overall state of the art, the book * Offers numerous examples, illustrations, and tables that detail actual processing cycles, and that stress existing knowledge in the field * Uses the specifics of various consolidation cycles to illustrate the basics * Leads the reader from the fundamentals to advanced topics, without getting bogged down in various mathematical disputes over treatments and measurements * Supports the discussion with critically selected references from thousands of sources * Examines the sintering behavior of a wide variety of engineered materials--metals, alloys, oxide ceramics, composites, carbides, intermetallics, glasses, and polymers * Guides the reader through the sintering processes for several important industrial materials and demonstrates how to control these processes effectively and improve present techniques * Provides a helpful reference for specific information on materials, processing problems, and concepts For practitioners and researchers in ceramics, powder metallurgy, and other areas, and for students and faculty in materials science and engineering, this book provides the know-how and understanding crucial to many industrial operations, offers many ideas for further research, and suggests future applications of this important technology. This book offers an unprecedented opportunity to explore sintering in both practical and theoretical terms, whether at the lab or in real-world applications, and to acquire a broad, yet thorough, understanding of this important technology.
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consultant materials science educator
German, Randall Michael was born on November 12, 1946 in Bainbridge, Maryland. Son of Eugene Knox and Helen (Schrufer) German.
Bachelor of Science in Materials Science, San Jose State University, 1968; Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, University of California, Davis, 1975; certified management development, Hartford Graduate Center, 1979.
Materials scientist, Batteille Columbus laboratories, Columbus, Ohio., 1968-1969; technical staff, Sandia National Laboratory, Livermore, California, 1969-1977; director Research and Development, Mott Metallurgical Corporation, Farmington, Connecticut, 1977-1978; director research, J.M. Ney Company, Bloomfield, Connecticut, 1978-1980; Hunt professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1980-1991; Brush chair professor materials, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1991. Founder Six Companies, Inc., Troy, since 1989. Director PIM Symposium, since 1990.
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Fellow American Society for Microbiology International (chairman Geissler award 1983), American Powder Metallurgy (speaker, organizer, board directors). Member Minerals, Metals, Materials Society (chairman 1983-1985), American Ceramic Society, Materials Research Society, Alpha Sigma Mu (honorary).
Married Carol Jean Hosmer, December 21, 1968. Children: Eric, Garth.