Engineering materials 1 : an introduction to properties, application and design / David R. H. Jones [and] Michael F. Ashby

Includes appendix.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface to fifth edition -- Acknowledgments -- General introduction -- Part A. Price and availability -- Part B. Elastic moduli -- Part C. Yield strength, tensile strength, and ductility -- Part D. Fast fracture, brittle fracture, and toughness -- Part E. Fatigue failure -- Part F. Creep deformation and fracture -- Part G. Oxidation and corrosion -- Part H. Friction and wear -- Part I. Thermal properties -- Appendix -- References -- Index.

"Engineering Materials 1 is a core materials science and engineering text for third- and fourth-year undergraduate students; it provides a broad introduction to the mechanical and environmental properties of materials used in a wide range of engineering applications. The text is deliberately concise, with each chapter designed to cover the content of one lecture. As in previous editions, chapters are arranged in groups dealing with particular classes of properties, each group covering property definitions, measurement, underlying principles, and materials selection techniques. Every group concludes with a chapter of case studies that demonstrate practical engineering problems involving materials. The 5th edition boasts expanded properties coverage, new case studies, more exercises and examples, and all-around improved pedagogy."