ENGINEER TO THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO RACING CAR MATERIALS TECHNOLOGYONE Introduction to Metallurgy .....0...0.+ Two Plastic and Elastic Deformation Of Metals .......35 THREE Iron and Steel Making ...... FOUR Alloying And Heat Treatment Of Steels .. FIVE Historic Overview Of Man’s Production Of Iron And Steel . sx Now-Ferrous Metals And Their Metallurgy — 67 Composite Materials . 85 SEVEN Metal Fatigue—Or Why Things Break tol EIGHT ‘Threaded Fasteners—An Educated Re-Look .....137 NINE ‘The Joining Of Materials—Riveting, Bonding & Welding ae 187 TEN Plumbing Revisited . 169 ELEVEN Braking System .. 185; CONTENTS TWELVE Pre- And Postnatal Care For ‘The Racing Wheel And Tire .. THIRTEEN. Springs And Shock Absorbers ... FOURTEEN Load Transfer And Suspension Geometry FIFTEEN Gearbox And Final Drive ...... SIXTEEN Changes In The World OF Vehicle Dynamics . SEVENTEEN Tools & Tips... EIGHTEEN Beancounting For The Non-Beancounter . NINETEEN Bits & Pieces ete) 287 269en eRe ee ey science of racecar materials and science to help you create a reliable, safe and winning racing program: It’smo secret that lost races and crashes are caused by what's usually referred to as mechanical failure. But Caroll rightly contends that all failures are human in origin. Poor designs, incorrect manufacture and assembly, unreasonable demands and negligent maintenance are to be understood and avoided by following the sage wisdom logically presented here in Seas Throughout this concise, logical and entertaining book, Carroll's recommendations are down to earth and practical. Dr ee er ee et CO ete ec Lec ee Ce ec eee eee ey Tere nee ee et eee eee ee ee Coe a ed Se eee Se eee a eae re eee ae ae a eee eer eee alike, Carroll passed on peacefully at home on his horse ranch in Northern California in 2003. We are all fortunate to have his books as 2 reference to his accumulated Cee ee Cee eee ae ne ee | | I 8 |