TY - BOOK AU - Flinn, Richard. AU - Paul K. Trojan. TI - Engineering materials and their applications U1 - 620.11 ENG 1975 PY - 1986/// CY - Houghton Mifflin, PB - Boston, Mass. : KW - Materials N1 - Include indexes; Partial table of contents: FUNDAMENTALS. The Structure of Engineering Materials. Effects of Stress on Structure. Effects of Temperature on Structure and Mechanical Properties. The Control of Nonequilibrium Structures. METALS AND ALLOYS. Processing Metals into Components. Plain-Carbon and Low-Alloy Steels. High-Alloy Steels, Superalloys, Cast Irons. CERAMIC MATERIALS. Conventional Ceramic and Glass Structures. Advanced Structural Ceramics. Processing of Ceramics. POLYMERIC MATERIALS. Special Polymer Products. Processing of Polymers. COMPOSITE MATERIALS. Synthetic Composite Materials. Traditional Composites: Concrete, Asphalt, and Wood. SPECIAL TOPICS: EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENT ON MATERIALS. Analysis and Prevention of Failure. Electrical and Optical Properties of Materials. Magnetic Properties of Materials. References. Index N2 - Introducing the student to the field of engineering materials, this textbook emphasizes the importance of materials selection in engineering applications. It focuses on basic principles. A new chapter has been added to this edition on advanced ceramics, polymers and special composites. ER -