Materials for Engineering: Concepts and Applications [antikvár]

PREFACE There are multiple dimensions to all technical subjects. This is particularly true in the field of Materials Science and Engineering where the range of academic sophistication extends from descriptive to highly quantitative; where the focus can be on the science side, in the engineering arena, or at any location along the intervening spectrum; and where the attention may be specifically in one technical field, such as structures or electronic devices, or broadly across all technology. Like the textbook Elements of Materials Science and Engineering, this textbook follows College Chemistry and General Physics. It is recommended that it precede courses in engineering design. Thus, it is aimed for the 3rd-to-5th semester student. In contrast to the above text, the focus of this book is located further toward the engineering region of the science-engineering spectrum. Thus, there is more emphasis on applications. The science, or the "why" of behavior, is used where necessary but does not form the outline of the text. This has brought about significant differences in organization. Metals are presented first because their property-structure-performance relationships are more easily presented than for polymers and ceramics, which come later. The introductory concepts of processing are presented as additional units for each of the above material groups. Separate units are included for some of the widely encountered materials— Steel and Iron (6), Wood (10), Glass (13), and Construction Materials (15). Their use is optional with the instructor. Units have been included for specific types of applications; for example, where strength, toughness, etc., are critical (Unit 14), when hostile environments must be met (Unit 16), or where electrical properties are prime (Units 17, 18, 19). Here vn