Table of Contents

Partial table of contents: FUNDAMENTALS. The Structure of Engineering Materials. Effects of Stress on Structure. Effects of Temperature on Structure and Mechanical Properties. The Control of Nonequilibrium Structures. METALS AND ALLOYS. Processing Metals into Components. Plain-Carbon and Low-Alloy Steels. High-Alloy Steels, Superalloys, Cast Irons. CERAMIC MATERIALS. Conventional Ceramic and Glass Structures. Advanced Structural Ceramics. Processing of Ceramics. POLYMERIC MATERIALS. Special Polymer Products. Processing of Polymers. COMPOSITE MATERIALS. Synthetic Composite Materials. Traditional Composites: Concrete, Asphalt, and Wood. SPECIAL TOPICS: EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENT ON MATERIALS. Analysis and Prevention of Failure. Electrical and Optical Properties of Materials. Magnetic Properties of Materials. References. Index.