Encyclopedia of materials science and engineering
A new eight-volume reference work providing the first complete coverage of the materials science and engineering field. Over 1600 authoritative articles, averaging 3000 words in length and complete with detailed bibliographies, make the encyclopedia is extensively crossreferenced, carefully indexed and illustrated, and in addition to its uniquely comprehensive scientific and technological coverage contains many articles on the policy and social aspects of materials. Contents (partial): Production, processing and properties of all the basic classes of materials such as metals, ceramics and polymers. Materials for specific applications including electronic, nuclear, biomedical and building materials. Materials-related phenomena and methods such as investigative and analytical techniques, nondestructive evaluation, materials degradation, failure analysis, and surfaces and interfaces. Overview articles to provide guidance in more than 40 specific areas of materials science and engineering. General subjects including materials science, materials engineering, materials resources, materials policy and economics.
- OSTI ID:
- 5775061
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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