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Essentials
of Materials
Science
and
Engineering
Second Edition, SI
Donald R. Askeland
University of Missouri—Rolla, Emeritus
Pradeep P. Fulay
University of Pittsburgh
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Solid State Physics Laboratories
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Contents
Preface xv
About the Authors xix
Chapter 1 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 1
Introduction 1
1-1 What is Materials Science and Engineering? 2
1-2 Classification of Materials 5
1-3 Functional Classificationof Materials 9
1-4 Classification of Materials Based onStructure 11
1-5 Environmental and Other Effects 12
1-6 Materials Design and Selection 14
SUMMARY 17 9 GLOSSARY 18 9 PROBLEMS 19
Chapter 2 Atomic Structure 21
Introduction 21
2-1 The Structure of Materials: Technological Relevance 22
2-2 The Structure of the Atom 23
2-3 The ElectronicStructure of the Atom 28
2-4 The Periodic Table 30
2-5 Atomic Bonding 32
2-6 Binding Energy and Interatomic Spacing 40
SUMMARY 44 9 GLOSSARY 45 9 PROBLEMS 48
Chapter 3 Atomic and Ionic Arrangements 51
Introduction 51
3-1 Short-Range Order versus Long-Range Order 52
3-2 Amorphous Materials: Principles and Technological Applications 54
3-3 Lattice, Unit Cells, Basis, and Crystal Structures 55
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3-4 Allotropic or Polymorphic Transformations 63
3-5 Points, Directions, and Planes in theUnit Cell 64
3-6 Interstitial Sites 74
3-7 Crystal Structures of IonicMaterials 76
3-8 Covalent Structures 79
3-9 Diffraction Techniques for Crystal Structure Analysis 80
SUMMARY 82 9 GLOSSARY 83 9 PROBLEMS 86
Chapter 4 Imperfections in the Atomic and Ionic Arrangements 90
Introduction 90
4-1 Point Defects 91
4-2 Other Point Defects 97
4-3 Dislocations 98
4-4 Significance of Dislocations 105
4-5 Schmid’s Law 105
4-6 Influence of Crystal Structure 108
4-7 Surface Defects 109
4-8 Importance of Defects 114
SUMMARY 116 9 GLOSSARY 117 9 PROBLEMS 119
Chapter 5 Atom and Ion Movements in Materials 122
Introduction 122
5-1 Applications of Diffusion 123
5-2 Stability of Atoms and Ions 125
5-3 Mechanisms for Diffusion 127
5-4 Activation Energyfor Diffusion 129
5-5 Rate of Diffusion(Fick’s First Law) 130
5-6 Factors Affecting Diffusion 133
5-7 Permeability of Polymers 141
5-8 Composition Profile (Fick’s Second Law) 142
5-9 Diffusion and Materials Processing 146
SUMMARY 147 9 GLOSSARY 148 9 PROBLEMS 149
Chapter 6 Mechanical Properties: Fundamentals and Tensile, Hardness, and
Impact Testing 153
Introduction 153
6-1 Technological Significance 154
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6-2 Terminology for MechanicalProperties 155
6-3 The Tensile Test: Useof the Stress-Strain Diagram 159
6-4 Properties Obtained from theTensile Test 163
6-5 True Stress and True Strain 169
6-6 The Bend Test for Brittle Materials 171
6-7 Hardness of Materials 174
6-8 Strain Rate Effects and Impact Behavior 176
6-9 Properties Obtained from theImpact Test 177
SUMMARY 180 9 GLOSSARY 181 9 PROBLEMS 183
Chapter 7 Fracture Mechanics, Fatigue, and Creep Behavior 187
Introduction 187
7-1 Fracture Mechanics 188
7-2 The Importance of Fracture Mechanics 191
7-3 Microstructural Features of Fracture in Metallic Materials 194
7-4 Microstructural Features of Fracture in Ceramics, Glasses,and
Composites 198
7-5 Weibull Statistics for Failure Strength Analysis 200
7-6 Fatigue 206
7-7 Results of theFatigueTest 209
7-8 Application of FatigueTesting 212
7-9 Creep, Stress Rupture,and Stress Corrosion 215
7-10 Evaluation of Creep Behavior 217
SUMMARY 220 9 GLOSSARY 220 9 PROBLEMS 222
Chapter 8 Strain Hardening and Annealing 225
Introduction 225
8-1 Relationship of Cold Working to the Stress-Strain Curve 226
8-2 Strain-HardeningMechanisms 231
8-3 Properties versus Percent Cold Work 232
8-4 Microstructure, Texture Strengthening, and Residual Stresses 235
8-5 Characteristics of Cold Working 239
8-6 The Three Stagesof Annealing 241
8-7 Control of Annealing 244
8-8 Annealing and Materials Processing 246
8-9 Hot Working 248
SUMMARY 250 9 GLOSSARY 250 9 PROBLEMS 252
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Chapter 9 Principles and Applications of Solidification 257
Introduction 257
9-1 Technological Significance 258
9-2 Nucleation 259
9-3 Growth Mechanisms 264
9-4 Cooling Curves 269
9-5 Cast Structure 271
9-6 Solidification Defects 272
9-7 Casting Processes for Manufacturing Components 274
9-8 Continuous Casting, Ingot Casting, and Single Crystal Growth 276
9-9 Solidification of Polymers and Inorganic Glasses 278
9-10 Joining of MetallicMaterials 279
9-11 Bulk Metallic Glasses(BMG) 280
SUMMARY 282 9 GLOSSARY 283 9 PROBLEMS 286
Chapter 10 Solid Solutions and Phase Equilibrium 291
Introduction 291
10-1 Phases and the Phase Diagram 292
10-2 Solubility and Solid Solutions 296
10-3 Conditions for Unlimited Solid Solubility 299
10-4 Solid-Solution Strengthening 301
10-5 Isomorphous Phase Diagrams 303
10-6 Relationship BetweenPropertiesand the Phase Diagram 312
10-7 Solidification of aSolid-Solution Alloy 314
SUMMARY 317 9 GLOSSARY 318 9 PROBLEMS 319
Chapter 11 Dispersion Strengthening and Eutectic Phase Diagrams 324
Introduction 324
11-1 Principles and Examples of Dispersion Strengthening 325
11-2 Intermetallic Compounds 326
11-3 Phase Diagrams ContainingThree-Phase Reactions 328
11-4 The Eutectic Phase Diagram 331
11-5 Strength of Eutectic Alloys 341
11-6 Eutectics and Materials Processing 347
11-7 Nonequilibrium Freezing in the Eutectic System 349
SUMMARY 350 9 GLOSSARY 350 9 PROBLEMS 352
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Chapter 12 Dispersion Strengthening by Phase Transformations and
Heat Treatment 357
Introduction 357
12-1 Nucleation and Growth in Solid-State Reactions 358
12-2 Alloys Strengthened by ExceedingtheSolubility Limit 362
12-3 Age or Precipitation Hardening 364
12-4 Applications of Age-Hardened Alloys 364
12-5 Microstructural Evolution in Age or Precipitation Hardening 365
12-6 Effects of AgingTemperature and Time 367
12-7 Requirements for Age Hardening 369
12-8 Use of Age-Hardenable Alloys at High Temperatures 369
12-9 The Eutectoid Reaction 370
12-10 Controlling theEutectoid Reaction 375
12-11 The Martensitic Reactionand Tempering 380
SUMMARY 384 9 GLOSSARY 385 9 PROBLEMS 387
Chapter 13 Heat Treatment of Steels and Cast Irons 391
Introduction 391
13-1 Designations and Classification of Steels 392
13-2 Simple Heat Treatments 396
13-3 Isothermal Heat Treatments 398
13-4 Quench and TemperHeat Treatments 401
13-5 Effect of Alloying Elements 406
13-6 Application of Hardenability 409
13-7 Specialty Steels 412
13-8 Surface Treatments 415
13-9 Weldability of Steel 417
13-10 Stainless Steels 418
13-11 Cast Irons 422
SUMMARY 428 9 GLOSSARY 428 9 PROBLEMS 431
Chapter 14 Nonferrous Alloys 436
Introduction 436
14-1 Aluminum Alloys 438
14-2 Magnesium and Beryllium Alloys 444
14-3 Copper Alloys 447
14-4 Nickel and Cobalt Alloys 451