Introduction to the Science and Engineering of Materials
Introduction to the Science and Engineering of Materials
Introduction to the Science and Engineering of Materials
This note covers the following
topics: University of Virginia, Department of Materials Science and
EngineeringAtomic Structure and Bonding, Structure of Crystalline Solids,
Imperfections in Solids, Diffusion, Mechanical Properties of Metals,
Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms, Failure, Phase Transformations, Phase
Diagrams, Polymer Structures, Characteristics, Applications, and Processing of
Polymers, Electrical Properties, Thermal Properties.
Author(s): University of Virginia,
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
This textbook, authored by Dr. Swati
Gangwar and Mr. Kapil Kumar, comprehensively covers the very basics of
material science and engineering. Classifications of materials are taken up
as metals, polymers, composite materials, and biomaterials; their properties
and applications are described. Crystal structures are discussed in terms of
Bravais lattices, Miller indices, and atomic packing factor. Students will
also be introduced to X-ray crystallography and how it might be applied for
the determination of inner structure of the materials. Its clarity in
structure and rich detail make it extremely useful for courses ranging from
introductory to advanced in material science and engineering. Significant
emphasis throughout the text, quite markedly, on the importance of
understanding material properties and their relationship with structure
toward an effective design and application of an engineering material.
This University of York course
revolves around various issues concerning inorganic materials chemistry-
synthesis and characterization of solid-state materials. The course teaches the
methods of synthesis and analyses of inorganic compounds. It also covers the key
structural properties of solids. This book is published on magnetism,
specifically cooperative magnetism and dielectric properties describing
interactions between solids and electric fields. It also dwells on
superconductivity, one of the most important phenomena for materials science and
technology. This resource is appropriate for students and researchers who are
interested in the chemistry of inorganic materials as applied in electronics,
energy storage, and magnetic materials.