Bolton W. Materials for Engineers and Technicians 7ed 2021

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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.
Engineering materials
Properties of materials
Mechanical testing
The crystal structure of metals
Casting process
Mechanical deformation of metals
The mechanical shaping of metal
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
Properties of plastics
Ceramics
Glasses
Composite materials
Fibre-reinforced composite materials
Methods of joining materials
Causes of failure
Choice of materials and processes
Selection of materials