Materials in Today's World

Name: Materials in Today's World
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ISBN: 9780070507111

ISBN-10: 0070507112

ISBN-13: 9780070507111

Edition: 2nd 1996 (Student Manual, Study Guide, etc.)

Authors: Peter Thrower

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Book details

List price: $83.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 11/1/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Preface



Introduction



The Search for New Materials



What is Materials Science?



The Different Classes of Materials



Bonding Questions: Chapters 1-5



Crystal Structures



Amorphous Materials



Defects in Solids Questions: Chapters 6-8



What Do We Mean By "Strong"? Questions






Making Metals Stronger or How to Stop Those Dislocations Moving



Case Study:Aluminum-Lithiium Alloys For Aeroospace



Case Study:Magnesium Alloys, Potential Lightweight Aerospace Materials



Case Study: HSLA Steels For Car Bodies Questions: Chapters 10-13



Polymers Are Not Just Plastic



Case Study: Polyethylene, The Most Common Polymer



Case Study:FromRubber to Hips to ABS Questions: Chapters 14-16



How Heat Affects Materials



Ceramics: Do They Have to Be Brittle?



Case Study: Glass Ceramics for Cookware Questions: Chapters 17-19



Composite Materials-Getting The Best Of Two (Or More) Worlds



Case Study: Carbon/Carbon Composites Questions: Chapters 20-21



Electrons in Materials



Electron Interactions With Light or Some Causes of Color Questions: Chapters 22-23



Electrons in Semiconductors



Case Study: Silicon Solar Cells



Changing the Conductivity of Materials



Superconductors Questions: Chapters 24-27



The Optical Behavior of Materials



Case Study:Optical Fibers fFor Telecommunications Questions: Chapters 28-29



Magnetic Materials Questions






Materialls in Tomorrow's World Summary Questions


Glossary


Answers to Questions


Index