Chambers Materials Science & Technology
Dictionary
By P.M.B. Walker
November 1993
Chambers Harrap Ltd
ISBN: 9780550132499
346 pages, Illustrated
$42.50 Paper
The most up-to-date and detailed dictionary in this field for professionals and students.
Over 6,500 accurate, wide-ranging definitions covering all modern materials, including metals and alloys, ceramics and glasses, natural materials, polymers, fibres, rubbers, advanced composites, and electronic materials.
60 detailed panels to clarify important topics such as cement and concrete, copolymers, electroceramic processing, glasses and glassmaking, semiconductor processing, steels, and heat treatment of alloys.
A must for all students of materials technology, industrial and product design, mechanical engineering, production engineering, electronics, and electrical engineering - and for all libraries.
Essential reference work for practising engineers in manufacturing and process industries.
Useful consulting resource for school and college projects in craft, design and technology.