The successful standard work introduces readers to the similarities and differences between the two materials, steel and cast iron. The 4th edition presents the material in a proven format: from the fundamentals of microstructure, the properties for use and manufacturing, to processing, heat treatment, and industrial applications of standardized and newer iron materials. The appendix includes designations according to EURO-NORM as well as a history of iron. This work is aimed at engineers, engineering students, and materials scientists.