Case Studies in Wet Corrosion
section epub:type=”chapter”> Chapter 28 Case Studies in Wet Corrosion Publisher Summary This chapter discusses three cases of wet corrosion. The first case is that of protecting hulls of ships from…
Packing of Atoms in Solids
section epub:type=”chapter”> Chapter 5 Packing of Atoms in Solids Publisher Summary This chapter examines how atoms are arranged in main engineering solids. Many engineering materials (almost all metals and ceramics,…
Micromechanisms of Fast Fracture
section epub:type=”chapter”> Chapter 15 Micromechanisms of Fast Fracture Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on micromechanisms of fast fracture. The chapter discusses the mechanisms of crack propagation such as ductile tearing…
Case Studies in Friction and Wear
section epub:type=”chapter”> Chapter 30 Case Studies in Friction and Wear Publisher Summary This chapter examines three different problems involving friction and wear. The first case study involves most of the…
Mechanisms of Creep, and Creep-Resistant Materials
section epub:type=”chapter”> Chapter 23 Mechanisms of Creep, and Creep-Resistant Materials Publisher Summary When a material is loaded at high temperature it creeps—that is, it deforms continuously and permanently at a…
Dislocations and Yielding in Crystals
section epub:type=”chapter”> Chapter 10 Dislocations and Yielding in Crystals Publisher Summary From the understanding of the structure of solids and the stiffness of the bonds between the atoms, is it…
Physical Basis of Young’s Modulus
section epub:type=”chapter”> Chapter 6 Physical Basis of Young’s Modulus Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the factors underlying the moduli of materials. Most ceramics and metals have moduli in a relatively…
The Turbine Blade—A Case Study in Creep-Limited Design
section epub:type=”chapter”> Chapter 24 The Turbine Blade—A Case Study in Creep-Limited Design Publisher Summary It has been seen how a basic knowledge of the mechanisms of creep was an important…
Case Studies in Dry Oxidation
section epub:type=”chapter”> Chapter 26 Case Studies in Dry Oxidation Publisher Summary This chapter discusses case studies in dry oxidation. The chapter focuses on an important class of alloys designed to…
Strengthening and Plasticity of Polycrystals
section epub:type=”chapter”> Chapter 11 Strengthening and Plasticity of Polycrystals Publisher Summary This chapter examines the ways of increasing the resistance to motion of a dislocation. Bulk engineering materials, however, are…