Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach
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Rating | : | 4.46 (843 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0470125373 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 912 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-05-19 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Three Stars text book worked fine. Covers a lot of material, maybe too much This book covers tons of material. It was part of 2 classes I took, and I've referred to it in several others. It has content on almost everything that will be covered in an undergraduate materials science program, then a little bit more. The amount of coverage it gives for each topic though varies quite a bit. I found its discussion on the various microstructures of steel very useful on multiple occasions. The section on fracture though left a little bit to be desired, the section discussing brittl. Decent, not very clear fezzthomas The text is somewhat confusing. The diagrams are too small and any attempt to magnify results in grainy pictures. Additionally the lack of page numbers makes it difficult to follow along with a class. Locations do not help at all. The formatting seems to be off and can lack cohesiveness unless you can compare it to the hard-copy version.
Callister and Rethwisch’s Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering third edition continues to take the integrated approach to the organization of topics. That is, one specific structure, characteristic, or property type at a time is discussed for all three basic material types—viz. metals, ceramics, and polymeric materials. This order of presentation allows for the early introduction of non-metals and supports the engineer’s role in choosing materials based upon their characteristics.