This renowned text has provided many thousands of students with an easily
accessible introduction to the wide ranging subject area of materials
engineering and manufacturing processes for over thirty years. It is now
thoroughly updated and fully in line with current syllabus requirements.
Offering a comprehensive guide to materials, the fifth edition focuses on
applications and selection, reflecting the increased emphasis on this aspect of
materials engineering now seen within current vocational and university courses.
Materials properties and relevance to particular uses are addressed in detail
from the outset, with all subsequent chapters linking back to these essential
concepts. Detailed discussion of examples of materials, and additional
applications of