Books in the Materials Engineering series

Reviews an array of procedures in hot and cold forming, casting, heat treatment, machining, and surface engineering of steel and aluminum. This book explores processes that enhance the production and properties of engineered components while reducing manufacturing costs.

Details the principles underlying rapid solidification processing, material structure and properties, and their applications. This practical resource presents a manifold approach to amorphous and crystalline rapidly solidified metallic alloys.

Provides a state-of-the-art account of the various effects of impurities on the properties of engineering alloys. The text outlines a range of methods for producing cleaner alloys, and traces the technological advances that allow the economical manufacture of purer materials.

Covers dispersion-hardened and fibre-reinforced alloys, addressing principal mechanisms, processing and applications. This title deals with mechanical behaviour based on dislocation theory and elastic-plastic mechanics. It provides data on advanced composites are provided.

Explains how carbon fibers yield reinforced composites, detailing the manufacturing techniques for various types and correlating their advantages to applications. This book examines precursor materials, relevant surface treatment, and sizing for various carbon fiber types available in the world market and types of matrices and fracture mechanics.

Focuses on the effects of porosity and microcracking on the physical properties of ceramics, particularly nominally single phase ceramics. This book elucidates the fundamental interrelationships determining the development and use of materials for actual and potential engineering needs.

Collects various applications, derivations, and examples illustrating the developments in ceramic processing technology. This title provides discussions on colloidal and sol-gel processing, sintering of ceramics, and kinetic processes in materials. It emphasizes the impact of various processing procedures on the properties of the ceramic product.

Offers information on the fundamental principles, processes, methods and procedures related to fibre-reinforced composites. This book presents a comparative view, and provides design properties of polymeric, metal, ceramic and cement matrix composites. It also gives test methods, joining techniques and design methodologies.

Discusses the design and optimum use of thermal analysis instrumentation for materials' property measurement. This work details how the instruments work, what they measure, potential pitfalls and the fitting of experimental results to theoretical models.

Offers comprehensive information on the tribological aspects of advanced ceramic materials for various uses that require controlled friction and wear resistance. This title helps to alter the microstructure of ceramics to create optimum performance in sliding and rolling contact applications.

Discusses techniques for developing new engineering materials such as elastomers, plastic blends, composites, ceramics and high-temperature alloys. This book presents instrumentation for evaluating their properties and identifying potential end uses.

Examines various important aspects of whisker and fibre reinforced ceramic science and technology, offering an account of developments in the field. This work shows how to improve the strength and stiffness of ceramic composites, at very high temperatures, without brittleness.