PROPERTIES OF ENGINEERING
MATERIALS, Second Edition
By R.A. Higgins
1994, 6 x 9, Soft, Illustrated, 480pp
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OVERVIEW
Employing a technological rather than
scientific approach, this edition continues to provide a descriptive and
quantitative treatment of materials science for engineers.
FEATURES
Includes new material in the areas of
microalloyed steels, plastics, composites, and ceramics. Contains many worked
examples in each chapter. Stresses a practical engineering approach is
stressed throughout and does not require knowledge of chemistry.
CONTENTS
The Atom. The Molecule. The Crystal.
Mechanical Properties. Deformation of Materials. Shaping Processes. Alloys.
Phase Equilibrium. Steel and its Heat Treatment. Alloy Steels and Engineering
Cast Irons. Non-ferrous Metals and Alloys. Plastics Materials and Rubbers.
Ceramics and Glasses. Composite Materials. Fiber Reinforced Composites. The
Failure of Materials in Stress. Methods of Joining Materials. Electrical and
Magnetic Properties of Materials. The Environmental Stability of Materials.
Non-destructive Testing. Appendices. Index.
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