a unified approach to processing of metals, ceramics and polymers /
Lorraine F. Francis ; with contributions from Bethanie J.H. Stadler, Christine C. Roberts
xvi, 597 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
"Materials Processing provides students with the fundamental principles involved in the processing of engineering materials, specifically metals, ceramics and polymers, from starting or raw materials through to final, functional forms. Processing is frequently treated from a materals specific point of view with courses and books that cover only one type of engineering material. This new text covers processing using a unified approach that is based on the state of matter most central to the shaping of the material: melt, solid, powder, dispersion and solution, and vapor. With this approach, students learn processing fundamentals and appreciate the similarities and differences between the materials classes." -- back of book