02642nam a2200277 a 4500 1/44805 140701s1998 uk 001 0 eng 9780080545653 (electronic bk.) 0080545653 (electronic bk.) 47759 N$T eng N$T N$T OCLCQ IDEBK OCLCQ OPELS OCLCF GR-PeUP Ashby, M. F. Engineering materials 2 [electronic resource] : an introduction to microstructures, processing, and design / Michael F. Ashby and David R.H. Jones. 2nd ed. Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999, 1998. 1 online resource (x, 381 p.) : ill. Includes bibliographical references and index. Materials are evolving faster today than at any time in history. As a consequence the engineer must be more aware of materials and their potential than ever before. In comparing the properties of competing materials with precision involves an understanding of the basic properties of materials, how they are controlled by processing, formed, joined and finished and of the chain of reasoning that leads to a successful choice. This book will provide the reader with this understanding. Materials are grouped into four classes: Metals, Ceramics, Polymers and Composites, and each are examined in turn. The chapters are arranged in groups, with a group of chapters to describe each of the four classes of materials. Each group first of all introduces the major families of materials that go to make up each materials class. The main microstructural features of the class are then outlined and the reader is shown how to process or treat them to get the structures (properties) that are wanted. Each group of chapters is illustrated by Case Studies designed to help the reader understand the basic material. This book has been written as a second level course for engineering students. It provides a concise introduction to the microstructures and processing of materials and shows how these are related to the properties required in engineering design. Unique approach to the subject World-renowned author team Improved layout and format. Materials. Electronic books. Jones, David R. H. (David Rayner Hunkin), 1945- Elsevier Science Publishers. INST UNIPILB EBOOKS 20140701 00b47759 00b47759 ONLINE 0 ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080545653 /webopac/covers/03/47759_9780080545653.jpg (electronic bk.) /webopac/covers/03/47759_0080545653.jpg (electronic bk.)