Material Science

Material Science is a free Materials Science and Engineering handbook covering important course topics, detailed notes, diagrams, equations, formulas and study materials. Download this digital book and reference guide for Diploma, BE, BTech, BSc and other engineering degree courses.

Explore 143 topics covering engineering materials, atomic bonding, crystal structures, defects, microscopy, mechanical properties, hardness testing and phase diagrams. Useful for university exams, GATE revision, viva, interviews, assignments, projects and quick reference.

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73 DISTINCT LISTED TOPICS FROM 143

ENGINEERING MATERIALS & NEW TECHNOLOGIES

1. Historical Perspective of Materials

2. Engineering Requirements of Materials

3. Classification of Engineering Materials

4. Organic and Inorganic Materials

5. Semiconductors

6. Biomaterials

7. Current Trends and Advances in Materials

8. Advanced Materials

9. Smart Materials (Materials of the Future)

10. Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology

11. Quantum Dots

12. Spintronics

13. Levels of Material Structure Examination and Observation

14. Material Structure

15. Engineering Metallurgy

16. Selection of Materials

ATOMIC STRUCTURE & CHEMICAL BONDING

17. Atomic Concepts in Physics and Chemistry

18. Atomic Structure: Fundamental Concepts

19. Electrons in Atoms

20. Periodic Table

21. Bonding Forces and Energies

22. Ionic Bonding

23. Covalent Bonding

24. Metallic Bonding

25. Secondary (Van der Waals) Bonding

CRYSTAL STRUCTURES & MATERIAL DEFECTS

26. Crystal Structures: Fundamental Concepts

27. Face-Centered Cubic (FCC) Crystal Structure

28. Body-Centered Cubic (BCC) Crystal Structure

29. Hexagonal Close-Packed (HCP) Crystal Structure

30. Crystallographic Planes

31. Crystal Systems

32. Point Coordinates

33. Crystallographic Directions

34. Hexagonal Crystals

35. Atomic Arrangements

36. Close-Packed Crystal Structures

37. Vacancies and Self-Interstitials

38. Impurities in Solids

39. Dislocations: Linear Defects

40. Interfacial Defects

MICROSCOPY & MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

41. Microscopic Examination

42. Optical Microscopy

43. Electron Microscopy

44. Grain Size Determination

45. Introduction to Mechanical Properties

46. Stress and Strain Concepts

47. Compression Tests

48. Stress-Strain Behavior

49. Anelasticity

50. Elastic Properties of Materials

51. Plastic Deformation

52. Yielding and Yield Strength

53. Tensile Strength

54. Ductility

55. Resilience

56. Toughness

57. True Stress and Strain

58. Elastic Recovery After Plastic Deformation

HARDNESS, DESIGN & PHASE DIAGRAMS

59. Hardness

60. Rockwell Hardness Tests

61. Brinell Hardness Tests

62. Knoop and Vickers Microindentation Hardness Tests

63. Hardness Conversion

64. Correlation Between Hardness and Tensile Strength

65. Variability of Material Properties

66. Computing Average and Standard Deviation

67. Design and Safety Factors

68. Introduction to Phase Diagrams

69. Solubility Limit

70. Phases

71. Phase Equilibria

72. One-Component (Unary) Phase Diagrams

73. Binary Phase Diagrams

APP FEATURES

• Chapter-wise notes with diagrams and formulas

• Comfortable reading mode and mobile-optimized images

• Quick reference for engineering exams and interviews

Use this free Material Science ebook to revise properties of metals and other engineering materials, crystallography, strength of materials and material selection.