The Science and Design of Engineering MaterialsThis introductory text for materials science and engineering takes an integrated approach to the subject, with an organisation focusing on properties rather than classes of materials. |
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alloy aluminum anion applications atoms band behavior bond-energy curve brittle Burgers vector Calculate carbon ceramics chapter close-packed component composition compound concentration conductivity containing cooling corrosion covalent bonds crack crosslinks crystal structure crystalline cubic decreases density determined dielectric diffusion coefficient dipole direction discussed dislocation ductility elastic elastic modulus electrical electrons engineering equation equilibrium eutectic eutectoid example fatigue FCC structure fibers fraction fracture glass grain boundaries heat impurity increases interface interstitial ions lattice liquid load magnetic martensite materials matrix mechanical melting metal microstructure modulus molecules nucleation occurs oxide pearlite phase diagram plastic deformation point defects polyethylene polymer positions primary bond properties ratio reaction region resistance result room temperature schematic secondary bonds semiconductors shear stress shown in Figure shows SiO2 slip plane solid solution steel strain strength surface tensile transformation unit cell vacancies valence volume yields