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Materials for engineers and technicians / William Bolton, R.A. Higgins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bolton, W. (William), 1933- author.
- Higgins, Raymond A. (Raymond Aurelius), 1916- author.
- Standardized Title:
- Materials for the engineering technician.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Materials science--Research.
- Materials science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Edition:
- Seventh edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
- Summary:
- "This comprehensive introduction to materials engineering and manufacturing processes for BTEC Level 2 students and beginning level 3 students is updated to current European-wide standards, more cases on selection of materials, sustainability and 3D printing, and more on recycling"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Engineering materials
- Properties of materials
- Mechanical testing
- The crystal structure of metals
- Casting process
- Mechanical deformation of metals
- The mechanical shaping of metals
- Alloys
- Equilibrium diagrams
- Practical microscopy
- Iron and steel
- The heat-treatment of plain-carbon steels
- Alloy steels
- The surface hardening of steels
- Cast iron
- Copper and its alloys
- Aluminium and its alloys
- Other non-ferrous metals and alloys
- Plastics materials and rubbers
- Properties of plastics
- Ceramics
- Glasses
- Composite materials
- Fibre-reinforced composite materials
- Methods of joining materials
- Causes of failure
- Choice of materials and processes
- Selection of materials.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-00-308244-0
- 1-000-20930-X
- 1-003-08244-0
- 1-000-20918-0
- 9781003082446
- OCLC:
- 1182021363
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