Description
Book SynopsisSuitable for advanced students of materials science and mechanical engineering, this book provides a concise introduction to the microstructures and processing of materials and shows how these are related to the properties required in engineering design.
Table of ContentsMetals: Metal Structures; Equilibrium Constitution & Phase Diagrams; Driving Force for Structural Change; Kinetics of Structural Change: Diffusive Transformations; Nucleation; Displacive Transformations; Light Alloys; Steels; Alloy Steels; Production, Forming & Joining of Metals; Ceramics & Glasses; Structure of Ceramics; Mechanical Properties of Ceramics; Statistics of Brittle Fracture; Production, Forming & Joining of Ceramics; Cements & Concretes; Polymers & Composites; Structure of Polymers; Mechanical Behaviour of Polymers; Production, Forming & Joining of Polymers; Composites: Fibrous, Particulate & Foamed; Wood; Designing with Metals, Ceramics, Polymers & Composites; Design with Materials; Engineering Failures and Disasters – The Ultimate Test of Design; Appendices: Teaching yourself Phase Diagrams; Symbols & Formulae; Complete Solutions Manual
