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PEARSON INDIA Introduction To Materials Science For Engineers, 8/E by James F. Shackelford
Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers provides balanced, current treatment of the full spectrum of engineering materials, covering all the physical properties, applications and relevant properties associated with engineering materials. It explores all of the major categories of materials while also offering detailed examinations of a wide range of new materials with high-tech applications.
Table of Content
"Preface
About the Author
1. Materials for Engineering
Part I The Fundamentals
2. Atomic Bonding
3. Crystalline Structure—Perfection
4. Crystal Defects and Noncrystalline
Structure—Imperfection
5. Diffusion
6. Mechanical Behavior
7. Thermal Behavior
8. Failure Analysis and Prevention
9. Phase Diagrams—Equilibrium
Microstructural Development
10. Kinetics—Heat Treatment
Part II Materials and Their
Applications
11. Structural Materials—Metals,
Ceramics, and Glasses
12. Structural Materials—Polymers
and Composites
13. Electronic Materials
14. Optical and Magnetic Materials
15. Materials in Engineering Design
Appendix 1
Physical and Chemical Data
for the Elements
Appendix 2
Atomic and Ionic Radii of the Elements
Appendix 3
Constants and Conversion Factors
Appendix 4
Properties of the Structural Materials
Appendix 5
Properties of the Electronic, Optical,
and Magnetic Materials
Appendix 6
Glossary
Answers to Practice Problems (PP)
and Odd-Numbered Problems
Index"
Salient Features
"New to this edition
• Coverage of the Most Important Advances in Engineering Materials
• UPDATED: Updated discussions of the expanding importance of materials in nanotechnology are presented throughout the text.
• NEW: Examples of the role of materials in flat screen and flat panel technology are included throughout the text.
• NEW: Graphene is now included in the discussion of advances in carbon materials
• NEW: Coverage of the rapidly emerging field of additive manufacturing(by 3D printing) is included
• NEW: A new candid discussion of the increasing role of biological materials in materials science and how that expands the definition of this field
• UPDATED: Expanded coverage of ferroelectrics and piezoelectrics is included
• NEW: Coverage of optical and magnetic materials is presented
• UPDATED: Expanded coverage of corrosion is included
• An abundance of examples, practice problems, and end-of-chapter homework problems provide ample opportunity to reinforce concepts learned in each chapter