Modern Physical Metallurgy - Hardcover

Smallman PhD, R. E.; Ngan PhD, A.H.W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0080982042 ISBN 13: 9780080982045

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2013

Synopsis

Modern Physical Metallurgy describes, in a very readable form, the fundamental principles of physical metallurgy and the basic techniques for assessing microstructure. This book enables you to understand the properties and applications of metals and alloys at a deeper level than that provided in an introductory materials course.

The eighth edition of this classic text has been updated to provide a balanced coverage of properties, characterization, phase transformations, crystal structure, and corrosion not available in other texts, and includes updated illustrations along with extensive new real-world examples and homework problems.

• Renowned coverage of metals and alloys from one of the world's leading metallurgy educators
• Covers new materials characterization techniques, including scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and nanoindentation
• Provides the most thorough coverage of characterization, mechanical properties, surface engineering and corrosion of any textbook in its field
• Includes new worked examples with real-world applications, case studies, extensive homework exercises, and a full online solutions manual and image bank

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Modern Physical Metallurgy describes, in a very readable form, the fundamental principles of physical metallurgy and the basic techniques available for the assessment of microstructure. This book will enable the student to understand the properties and applications of metals and alloys at a deeper level than an introductory materials course may provide. The 8th Edition of this classic text has been updated to provide more balanced coverage of physical and mechanical properties, characterisation, phase transformations, crystal defects, corrosion and surface treatment, as well as updated illustrations and extensive new real-world examples and homework problems.

Key Features:

• Renowned coverage of metals and alloys from two of the world's leading metallurgy researchers and educators
• Covers new materials characterization techniques, including scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and nanoindentation
• Provides a more thorough coverage of characterisation, mechanical and physical properties, crystal defects, corrosion and surface treatment of any general physical metallurgy book
• New worked examples with real-world applications, case studies, extensive homework exercises, new illustrations, and a full online solutions manual and image bank

Contents:

Atoms and Atomic Arrangements l Phase Diagrams and Alloy Theory l Solidification l Introduction to Dislocations l Characterization and Analysis l Point Defect Behaviour lDiffusion l Physical Properties l Plastic Deformation and Dislocation Behavior l Surfaces, Grain Boundaries, and Interfaces l Work Hardening and Annealing l Steel Transformations l Precipitation Hardening l Selected Alloys l Creep, Fatigue, and Fracture l Oxidation, Corrosion and Surface Engineering

About the Author:

After gaining his PhD in 1953, Professor Smallman spent five years at the Atomic Energy Research

Establishment at Harwell before returning to the University of Birmingham, where he became Professor

of Physical Metallurgy in 1964 and Feeney Professor and Head of the Department of Physical

Metallurgy and Science of Materials in 1969. He subsequently became Head of the amalgamated

Department of Metallurgy and Materials (1981), Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and

the first Dean of the newly created Engineering Faculty in 1985. For five years he wasVice-Principal

of the University (1987-92).

He has held visiting professorship appointments at the University of Stanford, Berkeley, Pennsylvania

(USA), New SouthWales (Australia), Hong Kong and Cape Town, and has received Honorary

Doctorates from the University of Novi Sad (Yugoslavia), University ofWales and Cranfield University.

His research work has been recognized by the award of the Sir George Beilby Gold Medal of the

Royal Institute of Chemistry and Institute of Metals (1969), the Rosenhain Medal of the Institute of

Metals for contributions to Physical Metallurgy (1972), the Platinum Medal, the premier medal of

the Institute of Materials (1989), and the Acta Materialia Gold Medal (2004).

Hewas elected a Fellowof the Royal Society (1986), a Fellowof the RoyalAcademy of Engineering

(1990), a Foreign Associate of the United States National Academy of Engineering (2005), and

appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1992. A former Council Member of the

Science and Engineering Research Council, he has been Vice-President of the Institute of Materials

and President of the Federated European Materials Societies. Since retirement he has been academic

consultant for a number of institutions both in the UK and overseas.

Professor Ngan obtained his PhD on electron microscopy of intermetallics in 1992 at the University

of Birmingham, under the supervision of Professor Ray Smallman and Professor Ian Jones. He then

carried out postdoctoral research at Oxford University on materials simulations under the supervision

of Professor David Pettifor. In 1993, he returned to the University of Hong Kong as a Lecturer in

Materials Science and Solid Mechanics, at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. In 2003,

he became Senior Lecturer and in 2006 Professor. His research interests include dislocation theory,

electron microscopy of materials and, more recently, nanomechanics. He has published over 120

refereed papers, mostly in international journals. He received a number of awards, including the

Williamson Prize (for being the top Engineering student in his undergraduate studies at the University

of Hong Kong), Thomas Turner Research Prize (for the quality of his PhD thesis at the University of

Birmingham), Outstanding Young Researcher Award at the University of Hong Kong, and in 2007

was awarded the Rosenhain Medal of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. He also held

visiting professorship appointments at Nanjing University and the Central Iron and Steel Research

Institute in Beijing, and in 2003, he was also awarded the Universitas 21 Fellowship to visit the

University of Auckland. He is active in conference organization and journal editorial work.

About this edition

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0080982042
• ISBN 13: 9780080982045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 720