Modern Physical Metallurgy - 9780080982045

Physical Metallurgy and Advanced Materials is the latest edition of the classic book previously published as Modern Physical Metallurgy & Materials Engineering. Fully revised and expanded, this new edition develops on its predecessor by including detailed coverage of the latest topics in metallurgy and material science.

Intended for senior undergraduates and graduate students it emphasises the science, production and applications of engineering materials. It is suitable for all post-introductory materials science courses.

• Renowned coverage of metals and alloys from one of the world's leading metallurgy educators
• Covers new materials characterization techniques, including scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and nanoindentation.
• Provides the most thorough coverage of characterization, mechanical properties, surface engineering and corrosion of any textbook in its field
• Rich pedagogy includes new worked examples with real-world applications, case studies, extensive homework exercises, and full online solutions manual and image bank