• ISBN13: 9781902653501
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Engineering
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Maney Pub
• Publication Date: August 16, 2002
• Pages: 256
• Original Price: GBP 51.99
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 500 grams

About the Book This new edition of what has become a modern classic presents a lively overview of Materials Science which is ideal for students of Structural Engineering. It contains chapters on the structure of engineering materials, the determination of mechanical properties, metals and alloys, glasses and ceramics, organic polymeric materials and composite materials. It contains a section with thought-provoking questions as well as a series of useful appendices. Tabulated data in the body of the text, and the appendices, have been selected to increase the value of the book as a permanent source of reference to readers throughout their professional lives.