The Handbook of Advanced Materials: Enabling New Designs

Wessel, James K.

ISBN 10: 0471454753 / ISBN 13: 9780471454755

Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, 2004

About this Item

x + 645 pp., index, figures and tables, references at the end of each chapter. No jacket as issued. One corner bumped. A bright, attractive copy. "New and improved product designs demand knowledge of the latest advanced materials. Having this knowledge and putting it into practice will frequently result in higher product performance, increased sales, and a more efficient manufacturing process. . . .Choosing the right materials for a design can be a major factor in a product's success or failure. . . . Detailed chapters describe the state of the art of each advanced material, including: Plastic Composites; New Tougher Ceramics; Intermetallics; Metal Matrix Composites; New Alloys. Later chapters cover advances in manufacturing, nondestructive evaluation, and corrosion, among other topics. These chapters also contain information on in situ toughening, plasma spray, solid-state ion deposition, liquid veristors, smart materials, and remote microscopy."; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Handbook of Advanced Materials: Enabling New Designs
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471454753
• ISBN 13: 9780471454755
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science and Technology
  • Reference

About this title

Synopsis

Written to educate readers about recent advances in the area of new materials used in making products. Materials and their properties usually limit the component designer.
* Presents information about all of these advanced materials that enable products to be designed in a new way
* Provides a cost effective way for the design engineer to become acquainted with new materials
* The material expert benefits by being aware of the latest development in all these areas so he/she can focus on further improvements

About the Author

JAMES K. WESSEL is an advanced materials consultant. He has worked for Dow Corning Corporation in various positions in their Science and Technology department, including Division Director of R & D for advanced materials. He has authored a number of technical reports and journal articles. He frequently speaks to professional audiences on the subject of advanced materials.