Introduction to materials science for engineers - Shackelford

The text covers all the physical properties, applications, and relevant properties associated with engineering materials. It explores all the major categories of materials (metals, ceramics and glass, polymers, composites and semiconductors) while also offering detailed examinations of a wide range of new materials with high-tech applications.Shackelford also provides a strong introductory chaper familiarising students with the dynamic nature of the field, supported by a number of vivid photographs and illustrations. This edition contains in-depth discussions of all the most recent advances in the field, a number of new problems and exercises, and new computer-generated illustrations.