Front Cover; WIRE TECHNOLOGY: Process Engineering and Metallurgy; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; About the Author; Chapter 1: The General Idea; 1.1. Concepts; 1.1.1. Drawing; 1.1.2. Wire, Rod, and Bar; 1.1.3. Materials; 1.2. How Does Drawing Work?; 1.2.1. Why Not Simply Stretch the Wire, Rod, or Bar?; 1.2.2. A Simple Explanation of the Drawing Process; 1.2.3. Comparison to Other Processes; 1.2.4. Overall Process Hardware; 1.3. Questions and Problems; Chapter 2: A Brief History of Technology; 2.1. Ancient and Early Technology; 2.2. The Nineteenth Century; 2.3. The Twentieth Century |