Newnes Engineering Materials Pocket Book

✍ Scribed by W. Bolton (Auth.)

• Publisher: Newnes (an imprint of Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd )
• Year: 1989
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 198
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This pocket book provides basic definitions, test methods and comprehensive data on the most commonly encountered engineering materials. A useful reference for the plant or design engineer, it also serves as an excellent resource for students tackling project work on engineering courses.

The third edition has been expanded to include data on processing. The content has also been matched to the latest college syllabuses including the new GNVQ.

Bill Bolton is the author of many textbooks in engineering subjects and is also the author of the Newnes Instrumentations and Measurement Pocket Book.

A focussed day-to-day reference tool for engineers and students.
Key data on materials used in all commom engineering processes.
New sections in third edition match requirements of new GNVQ/BTEC syllabuses

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page xi
Acknowledgements, Page xiii
1 - Terminology, Pages 1-10
2 - Test methods, Pages 11-21
3 - Ferrous alloys, Pages 22-63
4 - Aluminium Alloys, Pages 64-83
5 - Copper, Pages 84-114
6 - Magnesium, Pages 115-122
7 - Nickel, Pages 123-131
8 - Titanium, Pages 132-140
9 - Polymeric materials, Pages 141-161
10 - Ceramics, Pages 162-168
11 - Composites, Pages 169-172
12 - Comparative Properties, Pages 173-177
13 - Materials index, Pages 178-184
Appendix - Units, Pages 185-188
Index, Pages 189-194