ABSTRACT

For over forty years, Materials for Engineers and Technicians has given thousands of students an easily accessible introduction to materials engineering and manufacturing processes. This renowned text is a comprehensive overview of the wide-ranging subject area, written in a straightforward, readable style. It is devoid of excessive jargon and mathematical complexity, and retains a practical down-to-earth approach.

This expanded edition references specifications for materials and materials testing that have been updated to include European-wide standards of the EU. More applications of materials and case studies have been included. New content discusses the choice of materials and processes in relation to 3D printing and the importance of materials recycling and sustainability. The increased emphasis on the selection of materials reflects this aspect of materials engineering now seen within current vocational and university courses.

In addition to meeting the requirements of vocational and undergraduate engineering syllabuses, this text also serves as a valuable desktop reference for professional engineers working in product design who require a quick source of information on materials and manufacturing processes.

chapter Chapter 1|14 pages

Engineering materials

chapter Chapter 2|14 pages

Properties of materials

chapter Chapter 3|22 pages

Mechanical testing

chapter Chapter 4|10 pages

The crystal structure of metals

chapter Chapter 5|12 pages

Casting process

chapter Chapter 6|14 pages

Mechanical deformation of metals

chapter Chapter 7|16 pages

The mechanical shaping of metal

chapter Chapter 8|10 pages

Alloys

chapter Chapter 9|16 pages

Equilibrium diagrams

chapter Chapter 10|10 pages

Practical microscopy

chapter Chapter 11|16 pages

Iron and steel

chapter Chapter 12|14 pages

The heat treatment of plain-carbon steels

chapter Chapter 13|18 pages

Alloy steels

chapter Chapter 14|12 pages

The surface hardening of steels

chapter Chapter 15|12 pages

Cast iron

chapter Chapter 16|16 pages

Copper and its alloys

chapter Chapter 17|14 pages

Aluminium and its alloys

chapter Chapter 18|18 pages

Other non-ferrous metals and alloys

chapter Chapter 19|28 pages

Plastics materials and rubbers

chapter Chapter 20|16 pages

Properties of plastics

chapter Chapter 21|18 pages

Ceramics

chapter Chapter 22|8 pages

Glasses

chapter Chapter 23|6 pages

Composite materials

chapter Chapter 24|16 pages

Fibre-reinforced composite materials

chapter Chapter 25|16 pages

Methods of joining materials

chapter Chapter 26|24 pages

Causes of failure

chapter Chapter 27|20 pages

Choice of materials and processes

chapter Chapter 28|12 pages

Selection of materials