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870 • IndexJ
Jominy end-quench test, 578–579,
846
Junction transistors, 492–493, 846K
Kaolinite clay, 56, 595
Kevlar,seeAramid
Kinetics, 412–413, 846
crystallization of polymers, 447
oxidation, 693–694
phase transformations, 412–413
Knoop hardness, 224, 226
Kovar:
as low-expansion alloy, 712
thermal properties, 709L
Ladder polymer, 698
Lamellae, 121
Laminar composites, 651, 846
Large-particle composites,
620–624, 846
Larson-Miller parameter, 330
Lasers, 778–781, 846
semiconductor, 779–780, 783
types, characteristics, and
applications, 782
Laser beam welding, 574
Latent heat of fusion, 405
Latex, 557
Lattice parameters, 61, 62, 846
Lattices, 39, 846
Lattice strains, 246–247, 259–260,
446, 846
Lattice waves, 706–707
Laue photograph, 37, 86
Layered silicates, 55–57
Lay-up, in prepreg processing, 649
Lead, 538
atomic radius and crystal
structure, 40
diffraction pattern, 87
recrystallization temperature, 268
superconducting critical
temperature, 752
Lead-free solders, 362
Lead-tin phase diagram, 358,
361–369
Lead titanate, 550
Lead zirconate, 509
Lead-zirconate-titanate, 508
Leak-before-break design, 302
Leathery region, polymers, 220
LEDs,seeLight-emitting diodesLever rule, 348–350, 846
Life cycle analysis/assessment, 794
Light:
absorption, 768–771
reflection, 767
refraction, 765–766
scattering, 774
transmission, 771–772
Light-emitting diodes, 846
organic, 777
polymer, 777
semiconductor, 776
Lime, 547
Linear atomic density, 75–76
Linear coefficient of thermal
expansion, 325, 708–711, 716,
718, 846
values for selected materials, 709,
815–818
Linear defects, 140–144
Linear polymers, 110, 111, 846
Liquid crystal polymers, 560–561,
846
Liquidus line, 345, 346, 357, 846
Liquidus temperatures, Cu-Au
system, 395
Lodestone (magnetite), 723, 731
Longitudinal direction, 627, 846
Longitudinal loading, composites,
627–629, 632
Lost-foam casting, 570, 572
Lost-wax casting, 572
Low-angle grain boundaries,see
Small-angle grain boundaries
Low-carbon steels, 518–519
Low-cycle fatigue, 319
Lower critical temperature
(ferrous alloys), 576, 846
Lower yield point, 199, 200
Low-expansion alloys, 712
Luminescence, 775, 846M
Macromolecules, 100, 846
Magnesia,seeMagnesium oxide
Magnesium:
diffraction pattern, 37
elastic and shear moduli, 193
Poisson’s ratio, 193
slip systems, 249
Magnesium alloys, 535, 536
Magnesium fluoride, optical
properties, 767
Magnesium-lead phase diagram,
371Magnesium oxide:
bonding energy and melting
temperature, 28
flexural strength, 205
index of refraction, 767
modulus of elasticity, 193
thermal properties, 709
Magnesium oxide-aluminum oxide
phase diagram, 375
Magnetic anisotropy, 740–741
Magnetic ceramics, 731–735
Magnetic dipoles, 723–724
Magnetic domains,seeDomains
Magnetic energy product, 744–745
Magnetic field strength, 724,
725–726, 846
Magnetic field vectors, 724–726
Magnetic flux density, 724, 726, 846
critical values for
superconductors, 752
Magnetic hysteresis, 736–740
factors that affect, 740
soft and hard magnetic materials,
741–747
Magnetic induction,seeMagnetic
flux density
Magnetic materials:
hard, 744–747
low thermal expansion
characteristics, 712
neodymium-iron-boron alloys,
746–747
samarium-cobalt alloys, 746
soft, 741–744
Magnetic moments, 726–727
cations, 732
Magnetic permeability, 725, 726,
761, 766
Magnetic storage, 747–750
Magnetic susceptibility, 726, 846
selected diamagnetic and
paramagnetic materials, 729
various units for, 726
Magnetic texture, 82
Magnetic units, conversion factors,
726
Magnetism:
basic concepts, 723–727
electron spin and, 727
Magnetite (lodestone), 723, 731
Magnetization, 725–726, 846
easy and hard directions, 740–741
saturation, 730, 734, 846
Magnetocrystalline anisotropy,
740–741