The Handbook of Advanced Materials

Written to educate readers about recent advances in the area of new materials used in making products. Materials and their properties usually limit the component designer.
* Presents information about all of these advanced materials that enable products to be designed in a new way
* Provides a cost effective way for the design engineer to become acquainted with new materials
* The material expert benefits by being aware of the latest development in all these areas so he/she can focus on further improvements

Preface ix

1 Polymer Composites 1
John Shaffer, Theodore P. Philippidis, and Anastasios P. Vassilopoulos

2 Advanced Ceramic Materials 65
David W. Richerson

3 Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composites 89
James K. Wessel

4 Low-Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic Chip Carriers 129
John U. Knickerbocker and Sarah H. Knickerbocker

5 Intermetallics 149
James K. Wessel and Vinod Sikka

6 Metal Matrix Composites 165
Christopher A. Rodopoulos and James K. Wessel

7 Nickel and Nickel Alloys 217
D. C. Agarwal

8 Titanium Alloys 271
F. H. (Sam) Froes

9 Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys 321
J. Randolph Kissell, Syros G. Pantelakis, and G. N. Haidemenopoulos

10 Functionally Graded Materials 465
Ivar E. Reimanis

11 Corrosion of Engineering Materials 487
Robert Akid

12 Standards and Codes for Advanced Materials 543
Michael G. Jenkins

13 Nondestructive Evaluation of Structural Ceramics 569
William A. Ellingson and Chris Deemer

14 Advances in Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Using Laser-Based Solid Free-Form Fabrication 611
Eric Whitney

Index 633

"Readers who have parts of a product that, if made from materials with improved performance characteristics would improve the overall product performance, would greatly benefit from reading this book." (IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, July/August 2005)

"…a detailed guide to the latest advanced materials." (MRS Bulletin, March 2005)

"…should be extremely useful for product designers and engineers." (E-STREAMS, November 2004)

"The book is well presented and has ample illustrations, graphs, and a layout that is logical and easy to follow. It will be welcomed by anyone with interest in the use of this diverse group of materials." (Corrosion, November 2004)

"Taking a comparative approach geared towards problem-solving and material selection, this resource will serve as a bridge to gap between the practitioner and the material supplier.” (Chemical Engineering Progress, June 2004)

"The Handbook of Advanced Materials contains the most recent information designer and engineers need to know…this outstanding monograph is an essential reference for engineers." (Polymer News)

JAMES K. WESSEL is an advanced materials consultant. He has worked for Dow Corning Corporation in various positions in their Science and Technology department, including Division Director of R & D for advanced materials. He has authored a number of technical reports and journal articles. He frequently speaks to professional audiences on the subject of advanced materials. A detailed guide to the latest advanced materials

New and improved product designs demand knowledge of the latest advanced materials. Having this knowledge and putting it into practice will frequently result in higher product performance, increased sales, and a more efficient manufacturing process. With the pace of technological development only quickening, choosing the right materials for a design can be a major factor in a product’s success or failure.

The Handbook of Advanced Materials brings together the latest information designers and product engineers need to know about these new materials and their properties. Taking a comparative approach geared towards problem solving and material selection, this comprehensive resource will serve as a bridge between the practitioner and the material supplier. Detailed chapters describe the state of the art of each advanced material, including:

• Plastic Composites
• New Tougher Ceramics
• Intermetallics
• Metal Matrix Composites
• New Alloys

In addition to chapters on specific materials, later chapters cover advances in manufacturing, nondestructive evaluation, and corrosion, among other topics. These chapters also contain information on in situ toughening, plasma spray, solid-state ion deposition, liquid veristors, smart materials, and remote microscopy.

The Handbook of Advanced Materials is both a useful guide to improvements in existing materials and an essential primer on the revolutionary materials that will figure in the breakthrough designs of tomorrow. Anyone engineering, designing, manufacturing, marketing, or studying products that use advanced materials, as well as professionals and students in the field of materials science, will benefit from this clearly organized and up-to-date reference.