Physical Metallurgy and Advanced Materials by. R. E. Smallman, A.H.W. Ngan

Physical Metallurgy and Advanced Materials is the latest edition of the classic book previously published as Modern Physical Metallurgy & Materials Engineering. Fully revised and expanded, this new edition develops on its predecessor by including detailed coverage of the latest topics in metallurgy and material science.Intended for senior undergraduates and graduate students it emphasises the science, production and applications of engineering materials. It is suitable for all post-introductory materials science courses.Key features:•Renowned coverage of metals and alloys, plus other materials classes including ceramics and polymers.• Easy to navigate with contents split into logical groupings: fundamentals, metals and alloys, non-metals, processing and applications• Detailed worked examples and maintains reference throughout to processing materials for real world applications• Covers materials characterization, surface properties, materials simulation, bio materials and nano-scale materials• Rich pedagogy includes extensive homework exercise sets, lecture slides and presentations and a full solutions manual for adopting courses