Introduction to Materials Science

<p>Preface</p> <p>Part I: Introduction</p> <p>Chapter 1: What is Guided Inquiry?</p> <p></p> <p>1.1 First Law of Thermodynamics</p> <p>1.2 Active Learning</p> <p></p> <p>Chapter 2: What is Materials Science and Engineering?</p> <p></p> <p>2.1 Types of Materials</p> <p>2.2 The MSE Triangle</p> <p></p> <p>Part II: Atomic and Molecular Structure of Materials</p> <p>Chapter 3: Bonding</p> <p></p> <p>3.1 Electronegativity </p> <p>3.2 Primary Bonds</p> <p>3.3 Non-Bonding Interactions <br></p> <p></p> <p>Chapter 4: Atomic Arrangements in Solids</p> <p></p> <p>4.1 Crystalline and Amorphous Materials</p> <p>4.2 Unit Cells</p> <p>4.3 Miller Indices</p> <p>4.4 Planes and Directions in Crystals</p> <p>4.5 Crystalline Defects</p> <p>4.6 Ceramic Crystal Structures</p> <p>4.7 Defects in Ceramic Crystals</p> <p>4.8 Determining Crystal Structure: Diffraction <br></p> <p></p> <p>Chapter 5: The Structure of Polymers</p> <p></p> <p>5.1 Molecular Structure</p> <p>5.2 Molecular Weight</p> <p>5.3 Polymer Crystals</p> <p>5.4 The Glass Transition</p> <p></p> <p>Chapter 6: Microstructure: Phase Diagrams</p> <p></p> <p>6.1 Defining Mixtures</p> <p>6.2 Isomorphous Binary Phase Diagrams – The Lever Rule</p> <p>6.3 Isomorphous Binary Phase Diagrams – Microstructure </p> <p>6.4 Eutectic Phase Diagrams – Microstructure</p> <p>6.5 Eutectic Phase Diagrams – Microconstituents</p> <p>6.6 Peritectic Phase Diagrams</p> <p>6.7 Intermetallic and Ceramic Phase Diagrams&nbsp; <br></p> <p>Chapter 7: Diffusion</p> <p></p> <p>7.1 Diffusion Mechanisms</p> <p>7.2 Diffusion Calculations: Fick’s Laws <br></p> <p>Chapter 8: Microstructure: Kinetics</p> <p></p> <p>8.1 Nucleation and Growth</p> <p>8.2 Heterogeneous Nucleation</p> <p>8.3 Equilibrium vs. Nonequilibrium Cooling</p> <p>8.4 Isothermal Transformation Diagrams</p> <p>8.5 Continuous Cooling Transformation Diagrams</p> <p></p> <p>Part III: Properties and Uses of Materials</p> <p>Chapter 9: Mechanical Behavior</p> <p></p> <p>9.1 Stress-Strain Curves</p> <p>9.2 Bond-Force and Bond-Energy Curves</p> <p>9.3 Strength of Metals</p> <p>9.4 Strengthening Mechanisms for Metals</p> <p>9.5 Structure-Property-Processing Relationships in Steel</p> <p>9.6 Polymer Properties</p> <p>9.7 Properties of Ceramics</p> <p>9.8 Fracture</p> <p>9.9 Fatigue</p> <p>9.10 Hardness</p> <p>9.11 Viscoelasticity</p> <p>9.12 Composites</p> <p></p> <p>Chapter 10: Materials in the Environment</p> <p></p> <p>10.1 Electrochemistry: How Does a Battery Work?</p> <p>10.2 Corrosion of Metals</p> <p>10.3 Oxide Formation</p> <p>10.4 Degradation of Polymers</p> <p></p> <p>Chapter 11: Electronic Behavior</p> <p></p> <p>11.1 Band Structure of Materials</p> <p>11.2 Electronic Properties</p> <p>11.3 Conductors</p> <p>11.4 Semiconductors</p> <p>11.5 Solid-State Devices</p> <p></p> <p>Chapter 12: Thermal Behavior</p> <p></p> <p>12.1 Heat Capacity</p> <p>12.2 Thermal Expansion</p> <p>12.3 Thermal Conductivity <br></p> <p>Chapter 13: Materials Selection and Design</p> <p></p> <p>13.1 Ranking Procedures</p> <p>13.2 Ashby Plots</p> <p></p> <br> <br>