Engineering Materials and Processes Desk Reference

The go-to information source for materials science engineers: the latest information written by the leading experts

Michael F. Ashby (Author), Robert W. Messler (Author), Rajiv Asthana (Author), Edward P. Furlani (Author), R. E. Smallman (Author), A.H.W. Ngan (Author), R. J Crawford (Author), Nigel Mills (Author)

9781856175869, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 9 February 2009

552 pages
27.8 x 21.5 x 3.2 cm, 1.64 kg

A one-stop desk reference, for engineers involved in the use of engineered materials across engineering and electronics, this book will not gather dust on the shelf. It brings together the essential professional reference content from leading international contributors in the field. Material ranges from basic to advanced topics, including materials and process selection and explanations of properties of metals, ceramics, plastics and composites.

Introduction to engineering materialsScience of materials behaviourMaterials selectionProcesses and process selectionIntroduction to metalsMetal structuresEquilibrium constitution and phase diagramsPhysical properties of metalsMechanical properties of metalsLight alloys; Introduction to plasticsGeneral properties of plasticsProcessing of plasticsCeramics and glassesMagnetic materialsNanomaterialsJoining materials

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Other manufacturing technologies [TDP]