Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction - Hardcover

Callister, William D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471504882 ISBN 13: 9780471504887

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1991

Synopsis

Revised and updated to reflect the most recent developments in the field, this book presents the fundamentals of materials science and engineering. The new edition has a new chapter on failure which treats fracture modes, principles of fracture mechanics, impact fracture testing, fatigue and creep; a more detailed discussion of electronegativity and a more quantitative treatment of interatomic bonding; the addition of X-ray diffraction and linear and planar atomic densities; a more extensive treatment of interfacial defects; expanded coverage of nonlinear elastic behaviour, inelasticity, resilience and a more complete discussion of hardness testing; added sections on the phase diagram which cover peritectic regions, congruent phase transformations and the Gibbs phase rule; detailed treatment of corrosion rates, and the roles of activation and concentration polarizations in the prediction of the same; and an updated examination of composite materials. In addition, there are more than 400 new homework problems.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The leading source for learning materials science and engineering

Bill Callister’s text is the number one choice for learning materials science and engineering. Why?  Because it delivers lucid explanations, thorough and up–to–date coverage, and outstanding art and learning resources. Now revised, this 7th Edition continues to promote student understanding of the three primary types of materials (metals, ceramics, and polymers) and composites, as well as the relationships between the structural elements of materials and their properties.

New to the Seventh Edition

• A number of new “Materials of Importance” pieces (for most chapters).
• Concept Check questions throughout.
• Revised illustrations, now all in full–color to enhance visualization and convey realism.
• Expanded discussions on material types and general properties of materials (Chapter 1), and crystallographic directions and planes in hexagonal crystals (Chapter 3).
• New discussions on one–component (pressure–temperature) phase diagrams, compacted graphite iron, lost foam casting, fractography of ceramics, and magnetic anisotropy.
• Enhanced discussions on representations of polymer structures and defects in polymers, and a new discussion on permeability in polymers.
• Revised coverage of deformation of semicrystalline polymers and polymerization.

Online Animations and Learning Modules

The book companion site (www.wiley.com/college/callister) features learning modules with animations and 3–D projections that help students visualize challenging concepts and processes.  The website also includes an interactive database of materials properties and costs.

About the Author

William D. Callister is currently an adjunct professor in the Department of Engineering at the University of Utah.  His teaching interests include writing and revising introductory materials science and engineering textbooks, in both print and electronic formats. He also enjoys developing ancillary resources, including instructional software and on–line testing/evaluation tools.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0471504882
• ISBN 13: 9780471504887
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 792