British Standard Specifications for Wrought Steels for Automobiles (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Essential standards for automotive steel you can rely on Discover the British Standard Specifications for wrought steels used in automobile construction, set by the British Engineering Standards Association. This reference outlines material types, chemical compositions, and practical performance checks that guided early 20th‑century manufacturing.

The book details the scope of accepted steels, including carbon steels and nickel-containing grades, along with clear check tests, tensile strengths, and required paint finishes before delivery. It also includes the framework for classification, testing, and reporting that informed contract work and quality assurance in early automotive production.

What you’ll find inside:

• Definitions of key terms such as normalising, annealing, hardening, tempering, and case hardening.


• Specifications for multiple steel grades, including carbon steels and nickel alloys, with target mechanical properties.


• Guidance on painting before delivery and how color schemes were specified for different steel types.


• Appendices with forms for British Standard tensile test pieces and sample test forms.

Ideal for readers interested in the history of automotive materials, standardization, and early 20th‑century industrial practice.

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