The Science and Engineering of Materials, 3rd Edition

by Donald R. Askeland

This successful text provides a survey of virtually all important engineering materials - metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, electronic materials, and construction materials - while covering structures, physical and mechanical properties, corrosion, processing, and selection. Topics are presented in sufficient detail t make this book a valuable reference for students and practicing engineers alike. In the Third Edition, more than 100 new design examples challenge students to analyze the properties of materials when designing structures, parts, and systems. A completely redrawn art program, new two-color book design, and colorful photographic inserts help students visualize the structure and behavior of materials in specific applications. Substantially revised and updated chapters on ceramics, polymers, and electronic materials balance Askeland's traditionally strong treatment of metals.

Genres: Engineering, Science, Textbooks, College

812 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Mathias Mikkola · Rating 3 out of 5]

No other book has made me cry like this one

[Mark Isaak · Rating 2 out of 5]

An introductory textbook on materials science. Readers should have a strong background already in basic chemistry, physics, and algebra. The book devotes approximately 80% to metals (especially iron and its alloys), 18% to ceramics and polymers, and 2% to concrete and wood. Throughout the book, emphasis is on microstructure -- how the arrangements of atoms account for physical properties. I would not recommend this book for its pedagogy; there is a great deal of information in it, but it is not presented to make it easy to learn (e.g., little if any repetition of key points). Its best value is probably as a refresher for material one has learned elsewhere. The frequency of typos is far greater than I can recall ever having seen in any published work; some of them so blatant that it is obvious that the book received little if any proofreading.