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LSC CPS1 Materials in Today's World

3rd Edition

By Peter Thrower , Thomas Mason

Publication Date: Aug 11, 2008

ISBN:0073408824 / 9780073408828

Language: English

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Imprint: Learning Solutions Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education Dimensions: 9.2 X 7.4 Inches (US)

Summary
Table of Contents

Main Description

Materials in Today's World is an entry-level introduction to the exciting world of materials science and engineering, especially for those with little or no background in the field. The 3rd edition incorporates new content in many chapters, plus new chapters dealing with the emerging sub-fields of 'nanomaterials', 'nano-electronics', and 'biomaterials'.

The text is intended for use in college elective courses for non-majors, but can also be used in support of introductory courses in materials science and engineering for majors and general science/engineering audiences, if appropriately supplemented by the instructor. At the high school level, the text can be employed to introduce units on materials science in science courses.

Materials in Today's World is also an excellent reference text for anyone wanting to learn about the exciting field of materials science and engineering; instructors, students, and the general public.

Preface

1. INTRODUCTION

2. WHAT IS MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING?

3. THE MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PARADIGM

4. MATERIALS PROPERTIES

5. BONDING

QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 1–5

6. CRYSTAL STRUCTURES

7. AMORPHOUS MATERIALS

8. DEFECTS IN SOLIDS

QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 6–8

9. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY ‘STRONG’?

QUESTIONS: CHAPTER 9

10. MAKING METALS STRONGER

11. CASE STUDY: ALUMINUM-LITHIUM ALLOYS FOR AEROSPACE

LSC CPS1 Materials in Today's World

Preface

1. INTRODUCTION

2. WHAT IS MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING?

3. THE MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PARADIGM

4. MATERIALS PROPERTIES

5. BONDING

QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 1–5

6. CRYSTAL STRUCTURES

7. AMORPHOUS MATERIALS

8. DEFECTS IN SOLIDS

QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 6–8

9. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY ‘STRONG’?

QUESTIONS: CHAPTER 9

10. MAKING METALS STRONGER

11. CASE STUDY: ALUMINUM-LITHIUM ALLOYS FOR AEROSPACE

12. CASE STUDY: MAGNESIUM ALLOYS, POTENTIAL LIGHTWEIGHT AEROSPACE MATERIALS

13. CASE STUDY: HSLA STEELS FOR CAR BODIES

QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 10–13

14. POLYMERS ARE NOT JUST PLASTIC

15. POLYETHYLENE: THE MOST COMMON POLYMER

16. CASE STUDY: FROM RUBBER TO HIPS TO ABS

17. POLYMER RECYCLING

QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 14–17

18. HOW HEAT AFFECTS MATERIALS

19. CASE STUDY: CERAMICS: DO THEY HAVE TO BE BRITTLE?

20. CASE STUDY: GLASS-CERAMICS FOR COOKWARE

21. CAN CERAMICS BE TOUGH? THE ZIRCONIA STORY

QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 18–21

22. COMPOSITE MATERIALS—GETTING THE BEST OF TWO (OR MORE) WORLDS

23. CASE STUDY: CARBON/CARBON COMPOSITES

QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 22–23

24. ELECTRONS IN MATERIALS

25. ELECTRON INTERACTIONS WITH LIGHT or SOME CAUSES OF COLOR

QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 24–25

26. ELECTRONS IN SEMICONDUCTORS

27. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

28. CHANGING THE CONDUCTIVITY OF MATERIALS

QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 26–28

29. THE OPTICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS

30. CASE STUDY: OPTICAL FIBERS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS

QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 29–30

31. MAGNETIC MATERIALS

QUESTIONS: CHAPTER 31

32. NANOMATERIALS

33. CASE STUDY: NANOELECTRONICS

34. BIOMATERIALS

QUESTIONS: CHAPTERS 32–34

SUMMARY QUESTIONS

GLOSSARY

SOLUTIONS TO QUESTIONS

INDEX