Materials Science and Engineering Properties, SI Edition

The only introductory textbook that unifies many different materials science and engineering subjects using energy and entropy.

A theme of the book is how the physical properties of materials are related to the atomic electron structure, chemical bonding, defects in the material, and microstructure, which shows students how understanding basic concepts, such as chemical bonding, results in a better understanding of the properties of materials.

Analytical techniques used in this course, such as energy minimization and the application of probability, carry over into the study of other engineering systems.

The treatment of metals, ceramics, and polymers is integrated.

To relate materials science to student life, the book discusses material properties that students regularly observe.

There is a section on the strength of nanostructured materials in the chapter on strong solids.

Each chapter has example problems, references for further reading, questions that have short answers, and homework problems.

Four color figures and illustrations are included to give students a visual impression of materials science in addition to an analytical one.

Companion website that includes: advanced subjects, derivations of equations, chapters on electrical, magnetic, and photonic properties of materials; and links to videos produced by the National Science Foundation.