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Machines and Properties of Metal N4
N. Taylor · e-book
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About this book
The NATED N4 textbook for Machines and Properties of Metal. By N. Taylor, published by Hybrid Learning Solutions.
- Level: N4
- ISBN (e-book): 978-1-928367-06-2
- ISBN (print): 978-1-982203-85-8
- Pages: 282
What the book covers
The topics in this book include:
- Module 1: Properties of Materials; Ferrous metals; Effect of the element carbon on iron and steel; Non-ferrous metals; Non-ferrous alloys; Heat-treatment processes: carbon steels.
- Module 2: Applications of V-belts; Advantages and disadvantages of V-belt drives; V-belt drive terms and functions of components; Common and special V-belt types; Standard size of belts; Composition of a V-belt; V-belt pulleys for single and multi-belt drives; Checking of V-belt sizes and lengths.
- Module 3: Safety precautions associated with chain drives; Advantages and disadvantages of chain drives; Chain drive components and related terminology; Common types of chains used in chain drives; Construction of the roller chain; Different types of sprockets; Chain maintenance, fault finding and diagnosis; Alignment and tensioning, including chain deflection.
- Module 4: Power transmitted by a belt.
- Module 5: Gear terms; Gear drives; Advantages of gear drives.
- Module 6: Fast, or permanent, rigid couplings; Flexible couplings; Self-aligning couplings.
- Module 7: Positive clutches; Friction clutches; Centrifugal clutches; Hydraulic clutches.
- Module 8: Purpose of braking systems; Friction with respect to brakes; Types of braking systems; Characteristics of brakes; Terminology associated with brakes; Activating and the de-activating action; The Air Braking System; The Hydraulic Braking System.
- Module 9: The hydraulic principle; Hydraulic circuit; Hydraulically operated machines; Hydraulic jack; Hydraulic lift; Hydraulic torque converter; Pumps; Function of pumps.
- Module 10: Amount of frictional resistance; Calculations involving friction; Laws of sliding friction; The screw thread considered as an inclined plane.
- Module 11: The importance of machine safety; Safety measures for hydraulic and pneumatic environment; Producing an accident or incident report.
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