Suitable for advanced students of materials science and mechanical engineering, this book provides a concise introduction to the microstructures and processing of materials and shows how these are related to the properties required in engineering design.
Engineering Materials 2 is a bestselling stand-alone text in its own right for more advanced students of materials science and mechanical engineering, and is the follow-up to its renowned companion text, Engineering Materials 1: An Introduction to Properties, Applications & Design. This book develops a detailed understanding of the fundamental properties of engineering materials; how they are controlled by processing, formed, joined and finished; and how all of these factors influence the selection and design of materials in real-world engineering applications.