Materials science and engineering : SI version / William D. Callister, Jr. & David G. Rethwisch

CONTENT

1. Introduction
1.1 Historical perspective
1.2 Materials science and engineering
1.3 Why study materials science and engineering
etc.


2. Atomic structure and interatomic bonding
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Fundamental concepts
2.3 Electrons in atoms
etc.

3. Fundamentals of crystallography
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Fundamental concepts
3.3 Unit cells
etc.

4.The structure of crystalline solids
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The face-centred cubic crystal structure
4.3 The body-centered cubic crystal structure
etc.


5. Structures of polymers
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Hydrocarbon molecules
5.3 Polymer molecules
etc.

6. Imperfections in solids
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Point defects in metals
6.3 point defects in ceramics
etc.

7. Diffusion
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Diffusion mechanisms
7.3 Steady-state diffusion
etc.

8. Mechanical properties of metals
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Concepts of stress and strain
8.3 Elastic deformation
etc.


9. Dislocation and strengthening mechanisms
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Basic concepts
9.3 Characteristics of dislocations
etc.

10. Failure
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Fundamentals of fracture
10.3 Ductile fracture
etc.

11. Phase diagrams
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Solubility limit
11.3 Phases
etc.

12. Phase transformation
12.1 Introduction
12.2 basic concepts
12.3 The kinetics of phase
etc.

13. Properties and application of metals
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Steels
13.3 Cast irons
etc.

14. Properties and application of ceramics
14.1 Introduction
14.2 The Al2O3-Cr2O3 system
etc.

15. Characteristics and application of polymers
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Stress-strain behavior
15.3 Macroscopic deformation
etc.

16. Composite materials
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Large particle composites
16.3 Dispersion-strengthened composites
etc.

17. Fabrication and processing of engineering materials
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Forming operations
17.3 Casting
etc.

18. Corrosion and degradation of materials
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Electrochemical considerations
18.3 Corrosion rates
etc.

19. Electrical properties
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Ohm's law
19.3 Electrical conductivity
etc.

20. Thermal properties
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Heat capacity
20.3 Thermal expansion
etc.

21 . Magnetic properties
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Basic concepts
21.3 Diamagnetism and paramagnetism
etc.

22. Optical properties
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Electromagnetic radiation
22.3 Light interactions with solids
etc.


23. Economic environmental and societal issues in materials science and engineering
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Component design
23.3 Materials
etc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.