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Materials for Engineers And Technicians. Raymond A Higgins; W Bolton

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, Newnes, 2010.Edition: 5th ed; Raymond A. Higgins, revised by W. BoltonDescription: xiii, 405 p. : ill. ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9781856177696 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 620.11 23 HIG
Contents:
1. Engineering materials 2. Properties of materials; 3. Mechanical testing; 4. The crystal structure of metals; 5. Casting process; 6. Mechanical deformation of metals; 7. The mechanical shaping of metals; 8. Alloys; 9. Equilibrium diagrams; 10. Practical microscopy; 11. Iron and steel; 12. The heat-treatment of plain-carbon steels; 13. Alloy steels; 14. The surface hardening of steels; 15. Cast iron; 16. Copper and its alloys; 17. Aluminium and its alloys; 18. Other non-ferrous metals and their alloys; 19. Plastics materials and rubbers; 20. Properties of plastics; 21. Glasses; Composite materials; 22. Fibre-reinforced composite materials; 23. Causes of failure; 24. Choice of materials and processes; 26. Ceramics; 27 Methods of joining materials;
Summary: Provides students with an easily accessible introduction to the wide ranging subject area of materials engineering and manufacturing processes. In line with syllabus requirements, this title is structured to match the BTEC National and Higher National syllabus specifications. It provides detailed discussion of materials selection and applications.
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General Books General Books CUTN Central Library Medicine, Technology & Management Non-fiction 620.11 HIG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 37317

Previous ed.: 2006.

Includes index.

1. Engineering materials 2. Properties of materials; 3. Mechanical testing; 4. The crystal structure of metals; 5. Casting process; 6. Mechanical deformation of metals; 7. The mechanical shaping of metals; 8. Alloys; 9. Equilibrium diagrams; 10. Practical microscopy; 11. Iron and steel; 12. The heat-treatment of plain-carbon steels; 13. Alloy steels; 14. The surface hardening of steels; 15. Cast iron; 16. Copper and its alloys; 17. Aluminium and its alloys; 18. Other non-ferrous metals and their alloys; 19. Plastics materials and rubbers; 20. Properties of plastics; 21. Glasses; Composite materials; 22. Fibre-reinforced composite materials; 23. Causes of failure; 24. Choice of materials and processes; 26. Ceramics; 27 Methods of joining materials;

Provides students with an easily accessible introduction to the wide ranging subject area of materials engineering and manufacturing processes. In line with syllabus requirements, this title is structured to match the BTEC National and Higher National syllabus specifications. It provides detailed discussion of materials selection and applications.

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