Engineering materials 2 : an introduction to microstructures, processing, and design /

Materials are evolving faster today than at any time in history. As a consequence the engineer must be more aware of materials and their potential than ever before. In comparing the properties of competing materials with precision involves an understanding of the basic properties of materials, how t...

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Main Authors: Ashby, M. F
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology; Elsevier Science Publishers
Group Author: Jones, David R. H. David Rayner Hunkin, 1945
Published: Butterworth-Heinemann,
Publisher Address: Oxford ; Boston :
Publication Dates: 1999, 1998.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
Series: International Series on Materials Science and Technology ; v. 2
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080545653
Summary: Materials are evolving faster today than at any time in history. As a consequence the engineer must be more aware of materials and their potential than ever before. In comparing the properties of competing materials with precision involves an understanding of the basic properties of materials, how they are controlled by processing, formed, joined and finished and of the chain of reasoning that leads to a successful choice. This book will provide the reader with this understanding. Materials are grouped into four classes: Metals, Ceramics, Polymers and Composites, and each are examined in tur
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (x, 381 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780080545653
0080545653
0750640197
9780750640190
Index Number: TA403
CLC: TB3
Contents: General introduction; A. Metals; Chapter 1 Metals; Chapter 2 Metal structures; Chapter 3 Equilibrium constitution and phase diagrams; Chapter 4 Case studies in phase diagrams; Chapter 5 The driving force for structural change; Chapter 6 Kinetics of structural change: I -- diffusive transformations; Chapter 7 Kinetics of structural change: II -- nucleation; Chapter 8 Kinetics of structural change: III -- displacive transformations; Chapter 9 Case studies in phase transformations; Chapter 10 The light alloys; Chapter 11 Steels: I -- carbon steels; Chapter 12 Steels: II -- alloy steels.
Chapter 13 Case studies in steelsChapter 14 Production, forming and joining of metals; B. Ceramics and glasses; Chapter 15 Ceramics and glasses; Chapter 16 Structure of ceramics; Chapter 17 The mechanical properties of ceramics; Chapter 18 The statistics of brittle fracture and case study; Chapter 19 Production, forming and joining of ceramics; Chapter 20 Special topic: cements and concretes; C. Polymers and composites; Chapter 21 Polymers; Chapter 22 The structure of polymers; Chapter 23 Mechanical behaviour of polymers; Chapter 24 Production, forming and joining of polymers.
Chapter 25 Composites: fibrous, particulate and foamedChapter 26 Special topic: wood; D. Designing with metals, ceramics, polymers and composites; Chapter 27 Design with materials; Chapter 28 Case studies in design; Appendix 1 Teaching yourself phase diagrams; Appendix 2 Symbols and formulae; Index.