Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-420 and index.
Price and availability -- Elastic moduli -- Yield strength, tensile strength and ductility -- Fast fracture, brittle fracture and toughness -- Fatigue failure -- Creep deformation and fracture -- Oxidation and corrosion -- Friction, abrasion and wear -- Designing with metals, ceramics, polymers and composites.
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This book gives a broad introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering applications, and is intended to provide a course in engineering materials for students with no previous background in the subject.