Introduction to Engineering Materials

A text which deals with the basic principles of materials science and technology in a simple, yet thorough manner. This edition includes more worked examples and more detailed information on certain aspects of materials science. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Atomic Structure....Pages 3-19 Bonding between Atoms....Pages 20-28 Chemical Reactions and Reactivity....Pages 29-53 The Crystalline State....Pages 54-72 Elastic and Plastic Behaviour....Pages 73-100 Constitution....Pages 101-121 Electrical and Magnetic Properties....Pages 122-133 Front Matter....Pages 135-135 The Shaping of Materials....Pages 137-177 Non-Ferrous Metals....Pages 178-201 Iron and Steel....Pages 202-230 Thermoplastics....Pages 231-249 Thermosetting Materials....Pages 250-257 Ceramics....Pages 258-265 Composite Materials....Pages 266-272 The Behaviour of Materials in Service....Pages 273-299 Testing of Materials....Pages 300-320 Metal-joining Processes....Pages 321-341 Back Matter....Pages 343-376