Materials science for engineering students / Traugott Fischer.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents Pt. 1 The Classes of Materials Ch. 1 Types of Materials, Electron Energy Bands, and Chemical Bonds Pt. 2 Structural Materials Ch. 2 The Strength of Materials Ch. 3 Deformation of Metals and Crystal Structure Ch. 4 Strengthening and Forming Metals Ch. 5 Phase Diagrams Ch. 6 Reaction Kinetics and the Thermal Processing of Metals Ch. 7 Metallic Alloys and Their Use Ch. 8 Ceramics Ch. 9 Polymers Ch. 10 Composites Pt. 3 Functional Materials Ch. 11 Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors Ch. 12 Fabrication of Integrated Circuits and Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMs) Ch. 13 Optical Materials Ch. 14 Magnetic Materials Ch. 15 Batteries Pt. 4 Environmental Interactions Ch. 16 Corrosion and Wear Ch. 17 Biomaterials Pt. 5 Nanomaterials and the Study of Materials Ch. 18 Nanomaterials Ch. 19 The Characterization of Materials Answers to Selected Problems Index