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by William D. Callister

Published by:  Wiley; 6 edition (July 26, 2002)

Book Info
Presents the fundamentals of materials and engineering on a level appropriate for college students. Deals with metallic materials and their alloys, ceramic materials, polymers, and composites. New updated third edition. DLC: Materials. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
The latest edition of this bestselling textbook treats the important properties of three primary types of material--metals, ceramics, polymers--as well as composites. Describes the relationships that exist between the structural elements of these materials and their characteristics. Emphasizes mechanical behavior and failure along with techniques used to improve the mechanical and failure properties in terms of alteration of structural elements. Individual chapters discuss each of the corrosion, electrical, thermal, magnetic, and optical properties plus economic, environmental, and societal issues. Features a design component which includes design examples, case studies, and design type problems and questions.--This text refers to the Software edition.