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Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers (6th Edition)

Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers (6th Edition)Author: James F. Shackelford
Publisher: Prentice Hall

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 12 reviews

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 6
Pages: 896
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.1
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8.4 x 1.4

ISBN: 0131424866
Dewey Decimal Number: 620.11
EAN: 9780131424869
ASIN: 0131424866

Publication Date: June 13, 2004
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This book provides balanced, current treatment of the full spectrum of engineering materials, covering all the physical properties, applications and relevant properties associated with engineering materials. The book explores all of major categories of materials while offering detailed examinations of a wide range of new materials with high-tech applications. The reader is treated to state-of-the-art computer generated crystal structure illustrations, offering the most technically precise and visually realistic illustrations available. The book includes over 350 exercises with sample problems to provide guidance. Materials for Engineering, Atomic Bonding, Crystal Structure and Defects, Diffusion, Mechanical Behavior, Thermal Behavior, Failure Analysis & Prevention. Phase Diagrams, Heat Treatment, Metals, Ceramics and Glasses, Polymers, Composites, Electrical Behavior, Optical Behavior, Semiconductor Materials, Magnetic Materials, Environmental Degradation, Materials Science. For mechanical and civil engineers and machine designers.




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3 out of 5 stars Lots of information, difficult to understand   August 4, 2010
S. Waiblinger
This textbook was required for a materials science course as part of my Mechanical Engineering curriculum in college. Although the text contains a vast amount of useful information, it falls very short on explanation. If you are trying to learn (and understand) materials science, I do not recommend getting this book.

If you would like a good reference book on materials science, this book has been very helpful in that respect.



3 out of 5 stars its a book   March 3, 2010
Timothy Maloney
Yup its a book... so far I feel it is not that clear at times but gets the job done.


3 out of 5 stars Are there better books than this?   October 25, 2007
Jonathan Yen (CA, USA)
This book is okay. It has a lot of important information in it, and good examples, but they are pretty well hidden among the unnecessary gibber. It's a good book, however I didn't really use it much, other than doing problems and the example problems.


2 out of 5 stars Tries hard, but missing some essentials   May 26, 2007
B. Nartowt (Belleview Blvd)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

This book tries hard to be clear, providing summaries, a glossary, and boldfacing terminology. I surmise that this book is written for people with little to no background in chemistry, physics, or mechanics of materials, because few things are derived from first principles. For instance, the crystal structures (rock salt, zinc blende, cesium chloride, etc.) presented in Chapter 3 are...well...just "presented," without any plausible explanation for their occurrance. It was as if their sole presence was to memorize them, without basing them in any sort of first principles. Quickly do I grow bored from books such as these, and, worse yet, no concepts really sink in. It was not until I read the excellent Materials text written by Callister that I understood at least one theory as to why these specific structures occur (ionic charge and ionic radii), and the concepts sank in.

Sorry, Dr. Shackleford, but until I see things derived from first principles, they do not sink in for me. Perhaps, however, a person working in industry would better benefit from such a text. Since this book is titled, specifically, as "...for scientists and engineers," I unabashedly assign two stars to this book. If a later edition came out with better explanations and theories (as described above) I would be happy to read it and rescind this review.



4 out of 5 stars Good introduction to Material Science   August 18, 2004
M Gyorffy (Kingston, Ontario Canada)
This is a nice textbook disguised as a coffee-table style book with a comprehensive introduction to the basics of Metallurgy and Material Science. Good definitions, big bright pictures and interesting text make this an enjoyable book to read and study.

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