History Making and Modeling of Steel by Dean Freytag w/Dust Jacket

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History Making and Modeling of Steel by Dean Freytag w/Dust Jacket
 
History Making and Modeling of Steel by Dean Freytag
Hard cover with Dust Jacket  (dust jacket has some damage)
By Dean Freytag
Copyright 1995
164 pages

Table of contents:
INTRODUCTION8
A BRIEF HISTORY OF IRON & STEEL     18
RAW MATERIALS    24
Iron Ore & Transportation      26
Coal and Steel       34
Coke     40
Fluxing Stone       50
Scrap    52
Refractories        56
BLAST FURNACE 58          
Slag      72
CONVERTERS       76
The Bessmer Process        78
The Open-Hearth        82
The Electric Furnace       88
The Basic Oxygen Furnace         94
THE FORMING AND SHAPING OF STEEL    100
Rolling Mills     102
Continuous Casting        108
A DAY AT USS KOBE     114
MODELING THE WORKS132
GLOSSARY      156
Bibliography       164

To the men and women who toil here it's called "The Works." It's a place where your senses are hammered by 3000-degree heat. By the ear-piercing shriek of oxygen blown into molten iron. By the constant thunder of towering machinery. Few outsiders dare enter this nightmare world. For this is where steel is born in the red-hot glow of a hundred suns.
And since no other industry relies so heavily on railroads, it's ideal as the theme of a new layout or as an add-on industry to your present operations.
You'll go behind the scenes, for a firsthand look at the fascinating process of steel making. Your journey starts in the dust of the ore and coal mines, the limestone quarries and the scrap yards. You'll feel the intense heat of the coke ovens and the blast furnaces. Ride along with the switcher crews moving glowing hot metal cars. And to really give you a taste of life on the inside, we spend a day at the USS/Kobe Steel Company works at Lorain, Ohio.
We'll also look at how the steel industry and America grew up together. Plus, a detailed glossary explains slang and technical terms you'll hear inside "The Works."
Finally, we'll show you how you can recreate what you've seen for your model railroad. Practical ideas help you plan large or, small operations, using easy-to-build structures, rolling stock, locomotives, vehicles and other kits.
Remember, steel works are off-limits to visitors and photographers, so this an essential reference for your model building! Now, join us inside "The Works!"

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