Foundations of materials science and engineering / William F. Smith, Javad Hashemi.
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TextPublication details: Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill, 2010.Edition: 5th edDescription: xviii, 1068 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780073529240 (hard copy : alk. paper)
Contents: Introduction to materials science and engineering - - Atomic structure and bonding - - Crystal and amorphous structure in materials - - Solidification and crystalline imperfections - - Thermally activated processes and diffusion in solids - - Mechanical properties of metals I - -Mechanical properties of metals II - - Phase diagrams - - Engineering alloys - -Polymeric materials - - Ceramics - -Composite materials - - Corrosion - - Electrical properties of materials - - Optical properties and superconductive material - - Magnetic properties - -Biological materials and biomaterials - - Appendix I. Important properties of selected engineering materials - - Appendix II. Some properties of selected elements - - Appendix III. Ionic radii of the elements - - Appendix IV. Selected physical quantities and their units. Includes bibliographical references and index.