Materials for engineers and technicians /

Higgins, Raymond A. 1933-

Materials for engineers and technicians / - Second edition. - pages cm

Includes index.

Engineering materials -- Properties of materials -- Mechanical testing -- The crystal structure of metals -- Casting process -- Mechanical deformation 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 -- 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.

"This comprehensive introduction to materials engineering and manufacturing processes for BTEC Level 2 students and beginning level 3 students is updated to current European-wide standards, more cases on selection of materials, sustainability and 3D printing, and more on recycling"--

9780367535490 9780367535506

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Materials.

TA403 / .B53 1987

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