Introduction to Engineering Materials: Behavior: Properties, and Selection

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Presents the fundamental science needed to understand the classification of materials and the limits of their properties in terms of temperature, strength, ductility, corrosion and physical behaviour, while emphasizing materials processing, selection and property measurement methods.
 

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Classification of Materials
1
12 Metals
5
13 Ceramics
15
14 Polymers
16
15 Composites
18
Properties and Their Measurement
23
23 Physical Conductivity
60
Atomic Structure and Atomic Bonds
71
82 Thermoplasts
375
83 Thermosets
405
84 Elastomers
408
85 Adhesives
414
86 Comparative Mechanical Properties
415
87 Some More Recently Developed Technologies for Polymers
416
Composites
425
92 The Rule of Mixtures
428

32 Bond Types
85
33 Interatomic Distances
96
Structure of Materials
103
42 Solidification of metals and ceramics
107
43 Crystallography
109
44 Some Common Materials Structures
119
Imperfections Diffusion and Plastic Deformation in Crystalline Materials
155
52 Point Deflects
156
Dislocations
169
54 Plastic Deformation of Single Crystals
175
55 Planar Defects
188
56 Plastic Deformation and Fracture of Polycrystalline Solids
189
Processing and Properties of Metallic Materials
209
62 Phase Equilibria
210
63 Some Common Phase Diagrams and Alloys
213
Aluminum Alloys
228
65 Other Nonferrous Alloys
237
The Eutectoid System
245
67 Nonequilibrium Processing of steels
258
Microalloyed Steels
276
69 Specialty Steels
277
610 Cast Irons
292
611 Forming and Shaping of Metals
297
612 Metal Joining
307
Processing and Properties
317
72 Silicate Structures
323
73 Glasses
327
74 Processing of Ceramics
334
75 Mechanical Properties of Ceramics
347
76 Physical Properties
356
77 Concrete
365
Processing and Properties of Polymers
371
93 Fibers and Their Properties
436
94 Polymer Matrix Composites
440
95 Metal Matrix Composites
448
96 Ceramic Matrix Composites
455
97 Graphite Matrix Composites
461
98 Fabrication of Composites
463
99 Failure of Composites
470
Electronic Materials
479
102 Band Theory of Solids
482
103 Factors That Affect the Conductivity of Metals
490
104 Semiconductors
492
105 Dielectric Materials
515
106 Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Behavior
518
107 Magnetic Materials
520
108 Superconductors
534
Environmental Degradation of Engineering Materials
543
112 Corrosion of Metals
545
113 Environmental Degradation of Polymers
581
114 Environmental Degradation of Ceramic Materials
584
115 Corrosion of Composites
585
Comparative Properties
591
122 Comparative Mechanical Properties
592
123 Comparative Physical Properties
606
Materials Selection
611
132 Determination of the Materials for Consideration
613
133 Cost Analysis
618
134 Case Histories Involving Materials Selection
619
135 Use of Data Bases for Materials Selection
645
Conversion Units
651
Index
659
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