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2nd Revise PageIndex • 873Neodymium-iron-boron magnets,
746–747
Neoprene rubber, 556, 696
Nernst equation, 667
Network formers (glass), 89
Network modifiers (glass), 89
Network polymers, 111, 847
Network solids, 59
Neutrons, 16
Nichrome, 472
Nickel, 538
atomic radius and crystal
structure, 40
Curie temperature, 735
elastic and shear moduli, 193
as ferromagnetic material,
729–730
magnetization curves (single
crystal), 740
Poisson’s ratio, 193
recrystallization temperature, 268
slip systems, 249
thermal properties, 709
thoria-dispersed (TD), 624
yield and tensile strengths,
ductility, 205
Nickel ferrite, 733
Niobium, 536
Niobium alloys, as
superconductors, 752
Nitinol, 439–441
Nitrile rubber (NBR), 117
characteristics and applications,
556
degradation resistance, 696
Noble metals, 538
Nodular iron,seeDuctile iron
Noncrystalline materials, 38, 87–89,
847
Nondestructive evaluation,see
Nondestructive testing
Nondestructive inspecting,see
Nondestructive testing
Nondestructive testing, 301
Nonequilibrium cooling, 391
Nonequilibrium phases, 412
Nonequilibrium solidification,
353–355
Nonferrous alloys, 530–540, 847.
See alsospecific nonferrous
alloys
Nonsteady-state diffusion,
167–171, 847
Nonstoichiometry, 131
Normalizing, 428, 576, 847Notches, effect of, 297
Notch toughness, 206, 310
n-p-nJunction transistors, 493
n-Type semiconductors, 477–479,
847
Nucleation, 402–410, 847
heterogeneous, 408–410
homogeneous, 402–408
Nucleation rate, 406
temperature dependence,
404–406
homogeneousvs.
heterogeneous, 410
Nucleus, phase particle, 403
Number-average molecular weight,
106–108
Nylon, fatigue behavior, 320
Nylon 6,6: 105
degradation resistance, 696
density, 126, 803
dielectric constant and dielectric
strength, 500
electrical conductivity, 496
mechanical properties, 193, 205
melting and glass transition
temperatures, 450, 838
repeat unit structure, 105, 836
thermal properties, 709
Nylons, trade names,
characteristics, and
applications, 553O
Octahedral position, 79, 732, 847
Ohm’s law, 461–462, 847
Oil, as quenching medium, 581–582
Opacity, 763, 847
in insulators, 774
in semiconductors, 768–769
Optical fibers, 548–549, 781–785,
847
Optical flint glass, composition and
properties, 541, 767
Optical microscopy, 150–152
Optical properties, 760
of metals, 764–765
of nonmetals, 765–775
Ordered solid solution, 369, 531
Organic light-emitting diodes, 777
Orientation polarization, 504, 849
Orthorhombic crystal system, 61,
62
Osmium, 538
Overaging, 443, 848
Overvoltage, 671–675Oxidation, 662–663, 848
kinetics, 693–694
metals, 691–694
Ozone, degradation of polymers,
696, 697–698P
Palladium, 166, 538
Paraffins, 99
Paramagnetism, 728, 848
Parisons, 591, 610
Particle-reinforced composites,
620–625, 848
Particulate magnetic recording
media, 747–749
Pascal-second, 271
Passivity, 678–679, 848
Pauli exclusion principle, 21, 848
Pearlite, 384–385, 848
coarse, 417–418, 841
colonies, 385
as composite, 618
fine, 417, 431, 844
formation of, 385, 414–417, 428,
438
hardnessvs. transformation
temperature, 433
mechanical properties, 430–434
Pentane, 99
Performance (materials), 3
Periclase, 544, 545,see also
Magnesium oxide
Periodic table, 23–24, 848
Peritectic reaction, 371–372, 848
Permalloy (45), magnetic
properties, 744
Permanent dipoles, 18, 20,
504–505
Permeability (in polymers),
179–181
Permeability coefficient, 179
Permeability, magnetic, 725–726,
761, 766, 848
Permittivity, 27, 499–500, 761, 766,
848
Perovskite structure, 51, 507, 753
PET,seePolyester(s)
Phase boundaries, 146
Phase diagrams, 343–351, 848
binary eutectic systems, 356–369
binary isomorphous systems,
345–355
ceramic systems, 373–377
congruent phase transformations,
372–373