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Materials for the Engineering Technician
- 3rd Edition
- Author: R. A. Higgins
- Language: English
This third edition of Ray Higgins' popular introduction to engineering materials has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. The chapters dealing with non-metallic… Read more
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This third edition of Ray Higgins' popular introduction to engineering materials has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. The chapters dealing with non-metallic materials have been completely rewritten to take into account the significant advances that have been made in the field of ceramics and composite materials since the last edition and the increased industrial use of polymers. The sections devoted to metals and alloys have also been comprehensively updated and the examination of materials and process selection has been expanded, reflecting changes in course syllabuses.
Retaining the author's informal and entertaining style the book continues to cover properties of materials syllabuses in a single volume and provides an invaluable introduction to materials courses for engineering technicians and undergraduates. Materials scientists, practising engineers and all with an interest in materials will also find it a comprehensive reference text.
Retaining the author's informal and entertaining style the book continues to cover properties of materials syllabuses in a single volume and provides an invaluable introduction to materials courses for engineering technicians and undergraduates. Materials scientists, practising engineers and all with an interest in materials will also find it a comprehensive reference text.
Revised and updated editionNon-metallic materials chapters addedSections devoted to metals and alloys updated
Undergraduate (degree and HNC/D) mechanical and manufacturing engineers, material scientists. Reference text for GNVQ engineering.
Preface * Prologue: the cost of a nail * Atoms, molecules and crystals * The crystal structure of metals * Casting processes * Mechanical testing * Non-destructive testing * Mechanical deformation and recrystallisation of metals * The mechanical shaping of metals * Alloys * Equilibrium diagrams * Practical microscopy * Iron and steel * The heat-treatment of plain-carbon steels * Alloy steels * The surface-hardening of steels * Cast iron * Copper and its alloys * Aluminium and its alloys * Other non-ferrous metals and alloys * Plastics, materials and rubbers * The structure and properties of plastic materials * Ceramics * Glasses * Composite materials * Fibre-reinforced composite materials * The environmental deterioration of materials * Methods of joining materials * The choice of materials and processes * Appendix * Index.
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published:
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
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R. A. Higgins
Affiliations and expertise
Formerly Senior Lecturer in Materials Science, West Bromich College, UK