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The Science of New Materials

Andrew Briggs (Author)

9780631182467, Wiley

Hardback, published 5 November 1992

212 pages
24 x 16.2 x 2 cm, 0.482 kg

THE SCIENCE OF NEW MATERIALS

The Science of New Materials
Edited by Andrew Briggs

Contents

Introduction
by Andrew Briggs

1. Will anybody ever use metals and alloys again?
by Sir Alan Cottrell

2. Will ceramics ever be as strong as steel?
by J D Birchall

3. Why are new materials interesting?
by Sir Peter Hirsch

4. It’s all very well in practice, but what about in theory?
by D G Pettifor

5. How shall we communicate and calculate?
by J C Bass

6. How successful are superconductors?
by Sir Martin Wood

7. Can materials stimulate advances in orthopaedics?
by W Bonfield

8. Can there be a materials policy in the UK?
by C J Humphreys

List of Contributors vii

Introduction
Andrew Briggs 1

1 Will Anybody Ever Use Metals a in Alloys Again?
Sir Alan Cottrell 4

2 Will Ceramics Ever Be as Strong as Steel?
J. D. Birchall 32

3 Why Are New Materials Interesting?
Sir Peter Hirsch 38

4 It's All Very Well in Practice but What About in The Theory?
D. G. Pettifor 86

5 How Shall We Communicate and Calculate?
J. C. Bass 116

5 How Successful Are Superconductors?
Sir Martin 140

7 Can Materials Stimulate Advances in Orthopedics?
W. Bonfield 168

8 Can There Be a Materials Policy in the UK?
C. J. Humphreys 177

Index 195

Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
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