Concise Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization (Advances in Materials Science and Engineering) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0080445470 ISBN 13: 9780080445472

Publisher: Elsevier Science, 2004

Synopsis

To use materials effectively, their composition, physical and mechanical characteristics, and microstructure must be accurately determined. The second edition of Concise Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization covers the wide range of characterization techniques necessary to achieve this.

With over 130 articles taken from the award-winning Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, containing revisions and updates not available in the original set, this concise encyclopedia is an ideal quick reference for materials scientists, chemists and engineers.

• Extensive topical coverage, from traditional methods to the very latest in research
• Includes ScienceDirect updates and revisions not available in the original Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology
• Over 500 illustrations, extensive cross-referencing, and a detailed index

About this title

Review:

An in-depth exploration of the characterization techniques necessary to accurately determine the composition, degree of perfection, physical and mechanical characteristics of materials.

Synopsis:

To use materials effectively, their composition, physical and mechanical characteristics, and microstructure must be accurately determined. The second edition of this concise encyclopaedia covers the wide range of characterization techniques necessary to achieve this. With over 130 articles taken from the award-winning "Encyclopaedia of Materials: Science and Technology", containing revisions and updates not available in the original set, this concise encyclopaedia is an ideal quick reference for materials scientists, chemists and engineers. It presents extensive topical coverage, from traditional methods to the very latest in research. It includes "ScienceDirect" updates and revisions not available in the original "Encyclopaedia of Materials: Science and Technology". It contains over 500 illustrations, extensive cross-referencing, and a detailed index.

About this edition

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0080445470
• ISBN 13: 9780080445472
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1120
• Editor: Cahn Robert