Manual of aircraft materials

Manufacturer's catalog of aircraft materials related to wire rope from Ameircan Steel and Wire Company. Includes a history of aircraft from the balloon to aviaiton in World War II. Teh manufacture of wire cables and the tension, bendingvibration, abrasion, peening, and corrosion of wire rope are discussed. Glossary and various properties of the aircraft manterials as per manufacturer specification are listed. Photographs and illustrations. (jvl).