Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach, 3e

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• Comparisons of (1) dimensional size ranges for various structural elements, and
  (2) resolution ranges for the several microscopic examination techniques (in
  Section 5.12, “Microscopic Techniques”).


• Updates on hardness testing techniques (Section 7.16).


• Revised discussion on the Burgers vector (Section 8.5).


• New discussion on why recrystallization temperature depends on the purity of a
  metal (Section 8.13).


• Revised discussion on deformation of semicrystalline polymers (Section 8.17)


• Transferred some of the details on fracture mechanics (Section 9.5) to an online
  module (Web Module M).


• Expanded discussion on nondestructive testing (Section 9.5).


• Transferred some of the discussion on crack initiation and propagation (for fa-
  tigue, Section 9.12), and the section on crack propagation rate (Section 9.13 of
  the second edition) to an online module (Web Module M).


• Expanded discussion of polymer adhesives (in Section 13.15).


• Updated the discussion on the process for making sheet glass (in Section 14.7).


• Revised discussions on polymerization (Section 14.11) and the fabrication of
  fibers and films (Section 14.15).


• Revised treatment of polymer degradation (Section 16.12).

Materials of Importance

In “Materials of Importance” sections we discuss familiar and interesting materials/

applications of materials. These pieces lend some relevance to topical coverage, are

found in most chapters in the book, and include the following:

• Carbonated Beverage Containers


• Water (Its Volume Expansion Upon Freezing)


• Tin (Its Allotropic Transformation)


• Catalysts (and Surface Defects)


• Aluminum for Integrated Circuit Interconnects


• Lead-Free Solders


• Shape-Memory Alloys


• Metal Alloys Used for Euro Coins


• Carbon Nanotubes


• Piezoelectric Ceramics


• Shrink-Wrap Polymer Films


• Phenolic Billiard Balls


• Nanocomposites in Tennis Balls


• Aluminum Electrical Wires


• Invar and Other Low-Expansion Alloys


• An Iron-Silicon Alloy That is Used in Transformer Cores


• Light-Emitting Diodes

Discipline-Specific Modules

A set of discipline-specific modules appear on the book’s Web site. These modules

treat materials science/engineering topics, not covered in the print text, that are