This lecture note
covers all the essential issues that need to be understood by an engineer
concerning the interplay between materials, structure, and properties.
Issues such as metallurgy, crystal physics, and Neumann's symmetry principle
are dealt with in detail. Equilibrium thermodynamics, neutron diffraction,
and spectroscopy are also touched on, with all discussions on the major
classes of materials and the emerging field of nanostructured materials.
Focusing on practical applications, it also takes into discussion the most
recent concepts, like Moore's Law and their implications to materials
engineering. Dedicated to the students and professionals in engineering,
this note establishes a scientific basis in choosing and performing the
materials.
Author(s): Renu
Kumari, Avala Lava Kumar and Dr. Sushant Kumar BadJena
The famous reference source H. R. Procter, The Principles of
Leather Manufacture, explores chemistry and the processes undertaken in the
manufacture of leather. Starting with a general overview relating to the
historical background and introduction concepts in leather manufacture, it
points to where the role of the living cell plays, the causative agents for
putrefaction, and also to antiseptics and disinfectants. It also covers the
chemical content of hides, the structure and growth of skin, and the
chemical processes by which it gets tanned - alum, chrome, and vegetable
tanning. The book also goes into the matter of physical chemistry of the
fibers of hides and water treatment in tanneries and methods for depilation,
deliming, and bating. The book is very valuable for any readers interested
in the chemical processes involved in leathering, giving both theoretical
knowledge and some practical insight into the tanning industry.
This lecture note deals with
the important areas that explain the interplay of materials, structure, and
properties as tackled by the engineers. Metallurgy to crystal physics and
Neumann's symmetry principle also have been dealt with. Equilibrium
thermodynamics, neutron diffraction, and spectroscopy discussed alongside
the major classes of materials and emerging nanostructured materials have
also been dealt in this note. Since the material emphasizes practical
applications, it is presented within the framework of advanced concepts like
Moore's law and its implications for materials engineering. The note will
prove useful to both engineering students and practicing engineers, and it
discusses the scientific method as applied to questions of material
selection and performance.