Introduction to Engineering Materials
3rd Edition
Published on 9. May 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
XVI, 640 pages
978-0-333-94917-7 (ISBN)
Description
An undergraduate text for engineers studying materials science, this book deals with the basic principles in a simple yet meaningful manner. Updated throughout and with new diagrams and photographs in this fourth edition, this continues to be a popular text with students and lecturers alike.
Reviews / Votes
'In this fully revised and expanded new edition, the author deals with the basic principles of both materials science and materials engineering in a clear and accessible manner.' - Materials World 'As you would expect, the book's detailed content has changed and expanded over the years to keep pace with advances in technology and academic undergraduate course curricula...In the latest edition, Vernon John has managed to sensitively adapt the text by retaining most of the core material and adapting the chapter layouts, with learning objectives and summaries at the beginning and end of each chapter respectively'. 'As you would expect, the book's detailed content has changed and expanded over the years to keep pace with advances in technology and academic undergraduate course curricula...In the latest edition, Vernon John has managed to sensitively adapt the text by retaining most of the core material and adapting the chapter layouts, with learning objectives and summaries at the beginning and end of each chapter respectively'. - Professor K Edwards, University of Derby in Materials WorldMore details
Edition
3rd ed. 2003
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
1587 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-94917-7 (9780333949177)
DOI
10.1057/9781137067821
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Vernon John
Introduction to Engineering Materials
Book
05/1992
3rd Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
€33.41
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Person
VERNON JOHN is an experienced author and teacher. Until retirement he held the post of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Westminster.
Content
PART 1: INTRODUCTION.- The Materials of Engineering.- PART 2: MATERIALS SCIENCE.- Atomic Structure and Bonding.- Influence of Bond Type on Structure and Properties.- The Formation of Polymers.- Crystalline Structures.- Glasses and Partial Crystallinity.- Elastic Behaviour.- Dislocations and Plasticity in Metals.- Viscoelastic Behaviour.- Toughness and Fracture of Materials.- Phase Diagrams and Alloy Formation.- Phase Transformations and Diffusion.- Electrical and Magnetics Properties.- Optical Thermal and Other Properties.- PART 3: THE MATERIALS OF ENGINEERING.- Non-ferrous Metals and Alloys.- Iron and Steel.- Polymer Materials.- Ceramics and Glasses.- Composite Materials.- PART 4: FORMING AND FABRICATION OF MATERIALS.- Forming Processes for Polymer Materials.- Forming Processes for Ceramics and Glasses.- Material Removal Processes.- Joining Processes.- PART 4: BEHAVIOUR IN SERVICE.- Failure, Fatigue and Creep.- Oxidation, Corrosion and Other Effects.- PART 5: EVALUATION OF MATERIALS.- Property Testing.- Non-destructive Testing.- Macro and Micro-examinations.- Materials Selection.- Appendices.