Structure And Properties Of Engineering Alloys

A junior-senior level text and reference for use by materials engineers and mechanical engineers in courses entitled advanced physical metallurgy. Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering is designed for a first course in materials science and engineering for engineering students. Understanding that this might be a student's first exposure to materials science, the book presents essential topics in a clear, concise manner, without extraneous details to overwhelm newcomers. Industrial examples and photographs used throughout the book give students a look at the many ways material science and engineering are applied in the real world. Author: William F Smith, University of Central Florida. Publisher's note.

An alloy refers to a type of mixture made up of chemical elements. It contains atleast one metal. Alloys are used widely as construction materials in many industries. The manufacturing technology, the chemical composition, and (micro) structure of the alloy, all influence the functional qualities of these materials. Some of the popular alloys are steel, brass, bronze, and sterling silver. They have a wide range of applications in the making of tools and automobiles. They are also used within the aerospace industry. Research in this field focuses on improving the functional qualities of construction materials in order to lower their weight and boost their safety of usage. Alloying elements are combined with the base metal in order to obtain various desired qualities such as toughness, hardness, and ductility. This book explores all the important aspects of engineering alloys in the present day scenario. It contains a detailed explanation of their structure and properties. Those in search of information to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this book.

* An updated look at various engineering materials, including metals, metal alloys, polymers, ceramics and composites * Numerous photomicrographs, and other illustrations, are used to show structural characteristics of various materials * Web site is available

Aluminum Alloys: Structure and Properties is a reference book that provides a concise description of the practical aspects of structures and properties of aluminum alloys. The book first covers the traits of pure and commercial aluminum, which include the composition, physical and thermal properties, and radiation. Next, the text covers the various classifications of aluminum alloys, such as binary, ternary, and commercial alloys. The text will be of great use to metallurgical engineers, inorganic chemists, and other researchers and practitioners who deal with aluminum and its alloys.

The engineering designer is always limited by the properties of available materials. Some properties are critically affected by variations in com position, in state or in testing conditions, while others are much less so. The engineer must know this if he is to make intelligent use of the data on properties of materials that he finds in handbooks and tables, and if he is to exploit successfully new materials as they become available. He can only be aware of these limitations if he understands how pro perties depend on structure at the atomic, molecular, microscopic and macroscopic levels. Inculcating this awareness is one of the chief aims of the book, which is based on a successful course designed to give university engineering students the necessary basic knowledge of these various levels. The material is equivalent to a course of about eighty to a hundred lectures. In the first part of the book the topics covered are mainly fundamental physics. The structure of the atom, considered in non-wave-mechanical terms, leads to the nature of interatomic forces and aggregations of atoms in the three forms-gases, liquids and solids. Sufficient crystallography is discussed to facilitate an understanding of the mechanical behaviour of the crystals. The band theory of solids is not included, but the basic concepts which form a preliminary to the theory-energy levels of electrons in an atom, Pauli's exclusion principle, and so on-are dealt with.

Metallurgy and Design of Alloys with Hierarchical Microstructures covers the fundamentals of processing-microstructure-property relationships and how multiple properties are balanced and optimized in materials with hierarchical microstructures widely used in critical applications. The discussion is based principally on metallic materials used in aircraft structures; however, because they have sufficiently diverse microstructures, the underlying principles can easily be extended to other materials systems. With the increasing microstructural complexity of structural materials, it is important for students, academic researchers and practicing engineers to possess the knowledge of how materials are optimized and how they will behave in service. The book integrates aspects of computational materials science, physical metallurgy, alloy design, process design, and structure-properties relationships, in a manner not done before. It fills a knowledge gap in the interrelationships of multiple microstructural and deformation mechanisms by applying the concepts and tools of designing microstructures for achieving combinations of engineering properties—such as strength, corrosion resistance, durability and damage tolerance in multi-component materials—used for critical structural applications. Discusses the science behind the properties and performance of advanced metallic materials Provides for the efficient design of materials and processes to satisfy targeted performance in materials and structures Enables the selection and development of new alloys for specific applications based upon evaluation of their microstructure as illustrated in this work