Engineering Materials

For courses in Metallurgy and Materials Science. Co-authored by Kenneth G. Budinski and Michael K. Budinski, his son, with over 50 years of combined industry experience in the field, this practical, understandable introduction to engineering materials theory and industry-standard selection practices provides students with the working knowledge to (1) make an informed selection of materials for engineering applications and (2) correctly specify materials on drawings and purchasing documents. Encompassing all significant material systems-metals, ceramics, plastics, and composites-this text incorporates the most up-to-date information on material usage and availability, addresses the increasingly global nature of the field, and reflects the suggestions of numerous adopters of previous editions.

(NOTE: All chapters begin with Chapter Goals and Rationale sections and conclude with a Summary, Critical Concepts, Terms, Questions, and Case History section.) 1. The Structure of Materials. 2. Properties of Materials. 3. Tribology. 4. Principles of Polymeric Materials. 5. Polymer Families. 6. Plastic and Polymer Composite Fabrication Process. 7. Selection of Plastic/Polymeric Materials. 8. Ceramics, Cermets, Glass, and Carbon Products. 9. Steel Products. 10. Heat Treatment of Steels. 11. Carbon and Alloy Steels. 12. Tool Steels. 13. Corrosion. 14. Stainless Steel. 15. Cast Iron, Cast Steel, and Powder Metallurgy Materials. 16. Copper and Its Alloys. 17. Aluminum and Its Alloys. 18. Nickel, Zinc, Titanium, Magnesium, and Special Use Metals. 19. Surface Engineering. 20. The Selection Process. 21. Failure Prevention. Appendix 1: Listing of Selected World Wide Web Sites Relating to Engineering Materials. Appendix 2: Properties of Selected Engineering Materials. Index.