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| Introduction: Why Study Materials Science? | |
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| Overview of Materials Science: What Issues Impact Materials Selection and Design? | |
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| Property Considerations for Specific Applications | |
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| Impact of Bonding of Material Properties | |
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| Changes of Properties over Time | |
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| Impact of Economics on Decision Making | |
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| Sustainability and Green Engineering: What Choices Are Available? | |
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| Classes of Materials | |
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| Structure in Materials: How Are Atoms Arranged in Materials? | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Level of Order | |
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| Lattice Parameters and Atomic Packing Factors | |
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| Density Estimations | |
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| Crystallographic Planes | |
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| Miller Indices: How Are Crystals Measured? | |
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| X-Ray Diffraction | |
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| Microscopy: How Do Crystals Form and Grow? | |
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| Nucleation and Grain Growth: What Kinds of Flaws Are Present in Crystals and What Do They Affect? | |
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| Point Defects | |
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| Dislocations | |
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| Slip | |
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| Dislocation Climb: What New Developments Are Happening with Crystals and Crystal Structures? | |
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| Monocrystals and Nanocrystals | |
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| Measurement of Mechanical Properties: How Do I Know How to Measure Properties? | |
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| ASTM Standards: What Properties Can Be Measured, and What Do They Tell Me? | |
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| Tensile Testing | |
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| Compressive Testing | |
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| Bend Testing | |
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| Hardness Testing | |
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| Creep Testing | |
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| Impact Testing: Will I Get the Same Result Every Time I Run a Specific Test? | |
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| Error and Reproducibility in Measurement: Why Do Materials Fail Under Stress? | |
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| Fracture Mechanics: How Do Mechanical Properties Change Over Time? | |
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| Fatigue Testing | |
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| Accelerated Aging Studies | |
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| Metals: How Do You Work with Metals? | |
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| Forming Operations: What Advantages Do Alloys Offer? | |
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| Alloys and Phase Diagrams | |
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| Carbon Steel | |
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| Phase Transitions | |
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| Age Hardening (Precipitation Hardening) | |
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| Copper and Its Alloys | |
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| Aluminum and Its Alloys: What Limitations Do Metals Have? | |
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| Corrosion: What Happens to Metals after Their Commercial Life? | |
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| Recycling of Metals | |
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| PolymersWhat Are Polymers? | |
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| Polymer Terminology | |
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| Types of Polymers: How Are Polymer Chains Formed? | |
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| Addition Polymerization | |
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| Condensation Polymerization | |
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| Importance of Molecular Weight Distributions: What Influences the Properties of Polymers? | |
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| Constitution | |
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| Configuration | |
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| Conformation | |
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| Additives: How Are Polymers Processed into Commercial Products? | |
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| Polymer Processing: What Happens to Polymers When They Are Discarded? | |
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| Recycling of Polymers | |
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| Ceramics and Carbon Materials: What Are Ceramic Materials? | |