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Discusses specific structure, characteristic, and property type of three basic material types - viz metals, ceramics, and polymeric materials.
List of contents
1. Introduction.
2. Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding.
3. Structures of Metals and Ceramics.
4. Polymer Structures.
5. Imperfections in Solids.
6. Diffusion.
7. Mechanical Properties.
8. Deformation and Strengthening Mechanisms.
9. Failure.
10. Phase Diagrams.
11. Phase Transformations.
12. Electrical Properties.
13. Types and Applications of Materials.
14. Synthesis, Fabrication, and Processing of Materials.
15. Composites.
16. Corrosion and Degradation of Materials.
17. Thermal Properties.
18. Magnetic Properties.
19. Optical Properties.
20. Economic, Environmental, and Societal Issues in Materials Science and Engineering.
Appendix A. The International System of Units (SI).
Appendix B. Properties of Selected Engineering Materials.
Appendix C. Costs and Relative Costs for Selected Engineering Materials.
Appendix D. Repeat Unit Structures for Common Polymers.
Appendix E. Glass Transition and Melting Temperatures for Common Polymeric Materials.
Glossary.
Answers to Selected Problems.
Index.
