TY - BOOK AU - Bolton,W. AU - Higgins,Raymond A. TI - Materials for engineers and technicians SN - 9780367535490 AV - TA403.B65 2021 U1 - 620.1/1 23 PY - 2021/// CY - London PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, KW - Materials N1 - Includes index; CONTENTS 1. Engineering materials -- 2. Properties of materials -- 3. Mechanical testing -- 4. The crystal structure of metals -- 5. Casting process -- 6. Mechanical deformation of metals -- 7. The mechanical shaping of metals -- 8. Alloys -- 9. Equilibrium diagrams -- 10. Practical microscopy -- 11. Iron and steel -- 12. The heat-treatment of plain-carbon steels -- 13. Alloy steels -- 14. The surface hardening of steels -- 15. Cast iron -- 16. Copper and its alloys -- 17. Aluminium and its alloys -- 18. Other non-ferrous metals and alloys -- 19. Plastics materials and rubbers -- 20. Properties of plastics -- 21. Ceramics -- 22. Glasses -- 23. Composite materials -- 24. Fibre-reinforced composite materials -- 25. Methods of joining materials -- 26. Causes of failure -- 27. Choice of materials and processes -- 28. Selection of materials N2 - "This comprehensive introduction to materials engineering and manufacturing processes for BTEC Level 2 students and beginning level 3 students is updated to current European-wide standards, more cases on selection of materials, sustainability and 3D printing, and more on recycling"-- ER -