The Science of Engineering Materials

Contents -

1. The Free Atom-

The contribution of spectroscopy -

The Rutherford-Bohr model of the atom -

Modern quantum theory -

The Pauli exclusion principle -

The periodic system -

Isotopes -

2. The Bound Atom -

Band structure -

The attractive and repulsive forces in binding -

Stable electron configurations -

Ionic bonding -

Covalent bonding -

Van der Waals' forces -

The metallic bond -

Implications of the type of bond on the structure of elements -

Implications on conductivity -

3. Constitution -

Crystallographic principles -

The unit cell -

The face centred cubic lattice -

The close-packed hexagonal lattice.

The body-centred cubic lattice -

Twin crystals -

The rhombohedral lattice -

The tetragonal lattice -

The structure of compounds -

The silicate structure -

Glasses -

Carbon compounds -

4. Imperfections in Crystals -

The surface -

Vacant lattice sites -

Interstitial atoms -

Line and plane defects -

Dislocations -

Dislocation climb -

Dislocation jogs -

Imperfect dislocations -

Sessile dislocations -

Frank-Read sources -

5. The Vibration of Atoms and their Thermal Properties -

The lattice vibration -

Specific heat -

Thermal expansion -

Melting -

Anisotropy -

Thermal conductivity of insulators -

Thermal shock -

Thermal conductivity of good conductors -

6. Electrical, Magnetic, and Optical Properties -

Electrical conductivity -

Ionic conductivity -

Semiconductors -

Thermoelectric effects -

Magnetic properties -

Ferromagnetism -

Antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism -

Dielectrics -

Optical properties -

Other electromagnetic radiations -

7. Mechanical Properties -

General aspects -

Electricity -

Plasticity -

Resolved shear stress -

The role of dislocations in plastic flow -

The effect of temperature -

Fracture -

Creep -

Fatigue -

Thermal cycling -

8. Metals and Alloys -

Properties of pure metals -

Compatibility -

Interstitial solid solution -

Substitutional solid solution -

Intermetallic compounds -

Equilibrium and non-equilibrium -

The properties of alloys -

Precipitation in alloys -

Complex alloys -

9. Non-metallic Materials -

General -

Timber -

Stone, concrete, and asphalt -

Plastics -

Ceramics and glasses -

Cermets -

10. Service Factors -

General -

Heterogeneity -

Residual stresses -

Corrosion -

Radiation damage -

Conclusion -

Further Reading -

Author Index -

Subject Index -