Engineering Materials Vol. 2 : An Introduction to Microstructures, Processing and Design

by Ashby, M. F.; Jones, David R. H.

• ISBN13: 9780750640190
• ISBN10: 0750640197
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Summary

Materials are evolving faster today than at any time in history. As a consequence the engineer must be more aware of materials and their potential than ever before. In comparing the properties of competing materials with precision involves an understanding of the basic properties of materials, how they are controlled by processing, formed, joined and finished and of the chain of reasoning that leads to a successful choice. This book will provide the reader with this understanding. Materials are grouped into four classes: Metals, Ceramics, Polymers and Composites, and each are examined in turn. The chapters are arranged in groups, with a group of chapters to describe each of the four classes of materials. Each group first of all introduces the major families of materials that go to make up each materials class. The main microstructural features of the class are then outlined and the reader is shown how to process or treat them to get the structures (properties) that are wanted. Each group of chapters is illustrated by Case Studies designed to help the reader understand the basic material. This book has been written as a second level course for engineering students. It provides a concise introduction to the microstructures and processing of materials and shows how these are related to the properties required in engineering design.

Table of Contents

General Introduction

Metals: Metals

Metal Structures

Equilibrium Constitution and Phase Diagrams

Case Studies in Phase Diagrams

The Driving Force for Structural Change

Kinetics of Structural

Change: I - Diffusive Transformations

Kinetics of Structural

Change: II - Nucleation

Kinetics of Structural

Change: III - Displacive Transformations

Case Studies in Phase Transformations

The Light Alloys

Steels: I - Carbon Steels

Steels: II - Alloy Steels

Case Studies in Steels

Production, Forming and Joining of Metals. Ceramics and Glasses: Ceramics and Glasses

Structure of Ceramics

The Mechanical Properties of Ceramics

The Statistics of Brittle Fracture and Case Study

Production, Forming and Joining of Ceramics

Special Topic: Cements and Concretes. Polymers and Composites: Polymers

The Structure of Polymers

Mechanical Behaviour of Polymers

Production, Forming and Joining of Polymers

Composites: Fibrous, Particulate and Foamed

Special Topic: Wood. Designing with Metals, Ceramics, Polymers and Composites: Design with Materials

Case Studies in Design

Teaching Yourself Phase Diagrams

Symbols and Formulae

Index

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