Fundamentals of Materials Science for Technologists: Properties, Testing, and Laboratory Exercises

✍ Scribed by Larry Horath

• Publisher: Waveland Press
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 552
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The properties of materials provide key information regarding their appropriateness for a product and how they will function in service. The Third Edition provides a relevant discussion and vital examples of the fundamentals of materials science so that these details can be applied in real-world situations. Horath effectively combines principles and theory with practical applications used in today's machines, devices, structures, and consumer products. The basic premises of materials science and mechanical behavior are explored as they relate to all types of materials: ferrous and nonferrous metals; polymers and elastomers; wood and wood products; ceramics and glass; cement, concrete, and asphalt; composites; adhesives and coatings; fuels and lubricants; and smart materials.Valuable and insightful coverage of the destructive and nondestructive evaluation of material properties builds the groundwork for inspection processes and testing techniques, such as tensile, creep, compression, shear, bend or flexure, hardness, impact, and fatigue. Laboratory exercises and reference materials are included for hands-on learning in a supervised environment, which promotes a perceptive understanding of why we study and test materials and develop skills in industry-sanctioned testing procedures, data collection, reporting and graphing, and determining additional appropriate tests.

✦ Table of Contents

Section One: FUNDAMENTALS OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY

1. Introduction to Materials Technology
   Introduction / Atomic Theory / Bonding of Materials / Crystalline Structures / Specification of Materials / Standards Organizations / Summary

2. Ferrous Metals
   Introduction / Production of Iron / Production of Steel / Carbon Content in Steels / Other Elements in Steels / Nomenclature of Steels / Tool Steels / Cast Iron / Stainless Steels / Corrosion / Summary

3. Nonferrous Metals
   Introduction / Aluminum / Chromium / Copper, Brass, and Bronze / Magnesium / Nickel / Precious Metals / Refractory Metals / Titanium / White Metals: Lead, Tin, and Zinc / Summary

4. Heat Treatment
   Introduction / Iron-Carbon Phase Diagrams / Time-Temperature Transformation Curves / Methods of Softening Steels / Methods of Hardening Steels / Surface Hardening / Heat Treatment of Other Metals / Summary

5. Polymers and Elastomers
   Introduction / Polymeric Structure / Mechanisms of Polymerization / Properties of Polymers / Manufacturing Processes Involving Polymers / Natural Resins / Thermosetting Materials / Thermoplastic Materials / Liquid Crystal Polymers / Reinforced Polymers / Elastomers / Summary

6. Wood and Wood Products
   Introduction / Types and Properties of Wood and Lumber / Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood / Classification and Grading of Lumber / Plywood, Reconstituted Wood Panels, Modified Woods, and Their Applications / Preservatives / Paper and Cardboard / Summary

7. Ceramics and Glass
   Introduction / Ceramics / Glass / Types and Properties of Stone / Types and Properties of Clay / Types and Properties of Refractory Materials / Abrasives / Summary

8. Cement, Concrete, and Asphalt
   Introduction / Manufacture of Portland Cement / Concrete / Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete / Concrete Additives / Asphalt and Asphaltic Concrete / Summary

9. Composites
   Introduction / Types of Composites / Nanocomposites / Composite Construction / Fabrication / Summary

10. Adhesives and Coatings
    Introduction / Adhesives / Coatings / Summary

11. Smart Materials
    Introduction / Piezoelectric Materials / Rheological Fluids / Shape Memory Alloys and Shape Memory Polymers / Applications / Summary

12. Fuels and Lubricants
    Introduction / Types of Fuels / Combustion and Burning / Coal / Petroleum / Gaseous Fuels / Types and Properties of Lubricants / Summary

Section Two: PRINCIPLES OF MECHANICAL AND NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING

1. Mechanical Behavior
   Introduction / Fundamental Mechanical Properties / Mechanical Test Considerations / Testing Conditions / Stress and Strain / Stiffness / Stress-Strain Diagrams / Slip / Elasticity / Plasticity / Categories of Strength / Types of Failure / Energy Capacity / Summary

2. Introduction to Materials Testing
   Introduction / Testing versus Inspection / Precision, Accuracy, and Significance of Tests / Collecting Data / Testing Procedures / Testing Machines / Test Instruments / Presentation of Results / Test Selection / Summary

3. Tensile Testing
   Introduction / Principles / Equipment / Procedure / Expected Results / Variations on Standard Procedures / Summary

4. Creep Testing
   Introduction / Principles / Equipment / Procedure / Expected Results / Summary

5. Compression Testing
   Introduction / Principles / Equipment / Procedure / Expected Results / Summary

6. Shear Testing
   Introduction / Principles / Equipment / Procedure / Expected Results / Summary

7. Bend or Flexure Testing
   Introduction / Principles / Equipment and Procedures / Summary

8. Hardness Testing
   Introduction / Principles / Equipment and Procedures / Comparison of Hardness Tests / Summary

9. Impact Testing
   Introduction / Principles and Equipment / Procedures and Expected Results / Summary

10. Fatigue Testing
    Introduction / Principles and Equipment / Procedures / Summary

11. Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation
    Introduction / Radiography and Diffraction / Magnetic and Electromagnetic Methods / Ultrasonic and Acoustic Emissions Methods / Visual Methods and Holography / Photoelasticity / Liquid Penetrants / Summary

Appendix A: Sources of Further Information
Appendix B: Measurement and Properties of Materials
Appendix C: Laboratory Exercises
Appendix D: Glossary of Selected Terms
Appendix E: Answers to Selected Questions and Problems