Plastics: Microstructure, Properties and Applications (Metallurgy & Materials Science) [Paperback]

N. J. Mills (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470221321 | ISBN-13: 978-0470221327 | Publication Date: February 1994 | Edition: 2

Metallurgy & Materials Science Series Compact discs, helmets and gas pipelines — these are diverse applications of plastic materials, each involving a unique engineering analysis. Plastics highlights these examples, but its thorough treatment of the science and engineering of plastic materials provides students, engineers and scientists with a foundation for the analysis of other plastic products. From the physical properties, explained in terms of microstructure, the book compares mechanical, chemical and electrical properties of plastics with alternative materials. Manufacturing processes are considered, and their impact on the design of plastic products. In the second edition, the presentation has been re-ordered to support learning on practically-oriented materials engineering courses. Major new sections have been added on materials selection and on the three design case-studies. There are questions for each chapter to test the reader’s understanding. A particular feature of the book is the high level of illustration throughout with many detailed micrographs and surface photographs. Cover photographs reproduced courtesy of Nimbus Records, Newport, UK; Lifecycle International, Newport, UK, distributors for Giro Sport Design Inc., Santa Cruz, CA, USA; and Permea Inc., St Louis, MO, USA. Also published by Edward Arnold Tribology: Friction and Wear of Engineering Materials I M Hutchings Light Alloys: Metallurgy of the Light Metals, Second Edition I J Polmear Steels: Microstructure and Properties R W K Honeycombe

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... highly recommended to a wide range of undergraduate students as well as to managers and engineers in the manufacturing industry who want to widen their appreciation of what are largely 20th-century materials.,The Times Higher Education Supplement, --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description

From fundamentals to design applications, Plastics is a key text for all students of materials studying polymers --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 377 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (February 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470221321
• ISBN-13: 978-0470221327
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,071,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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