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"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"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bolton, W. (William), 1933- (Author), Higgins, Raymond A. (Raymond Aurelius), 1916- (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Edition:Seventh edition.
Subjects:
Materials.
Matériaux.
TECHNOLOGY > Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades.
TECHNOLOGY > Engineering > Industrial.
TECHNOLOGY > Material Science.
Materials
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.