Introduction to Materials ScienceThe approach of this concise but comprehensive introduction, covering all major classes of materials, is right for not just materials science students and professionals, but also for those in engineering, physics and chemistry, or other related disciplines. The characteristics of all main classes of materials, metals, polymers and ceramics, are explained with reference to real-world examples. So each class of material is described, then its properties are explained, with illustrative examples from the leading edge of application. This edition contains new material on nanomaterials and nanostructures, and includes a study of degradation and corrosion, and a presentation of the main organic composite materials. Illustrative examples include carbon fibres, the silicon crystal, metallic glasses, and diamond films. Applications explored include ultra-light aircraft, contact lenses, dental materials, single crystal blades for gas turbines, use of lasers in the automotive industry, cables for cable cars, permanent magnets and molecular electronic devices.
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CHAPTER 3 Structure of materials | 51 |
CHAPTER 4 Structure of materials | 75 |
CHAPTER 5 Organic polymers and ceramics | 89 |
CHAPTER 6 Elastic behaviour of solids | 121 |
CHAPTER 7 Structural defects in crystals | 151 |
CHAPTER 8 Alloys and phase diagrams | 175 |
CHAPTER 12 Factors influencing mechanical properties | 279 |
CHAPTER 13 Fracture and toughness | 321 |
CHAPTER 14 Physical properties | 339 |
CHAPTER 15 Corrosion degradation and ageing | 379 |
CHAPTER 16 Composite materials | 401 |
CHAPTER 17 Nanomaterials and nanostructured materials | 421 |
CHAPTER 18 Appendixes | 439 |
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Introduction to Materials Science Jean-Pierre Mercier,Gérald Zambelli,Wilfried Kurz Limited preview - 2002 |