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เนื้อหาย่อ : F oundations of Materials Science and Engineering, Fourth Edition is designed for a first course in materials science and engineering for engineering stu- dents. Understanding that this might be a student's first exposure to materi- als science, the book presents essential topics in a clear, concise manner, without extraneous details to overwhelm newcomers. Industrial examples and photographs used throughout the book give students a look at the many ways material science and engineering are applied in the real world. NEW FEATURES OF THE FOURTH EDITION In addition to its already renowned student friendly writing style and applications to industry, the fourth edition offers new features including a thorough coverage of modern materials science topics that prepare students for life outside the classroom. The new sections are: New reference to smart materials/devices, MEMs, and nanomaterials (1.1) New reference to superalloys and their biomedical applications (1.3) Added discussion of engineering plastics and applications in automobiles (1.3.2) Added discussion of engineering ceramics and applications (1.3.3) Added discussion of composite materials (1.3.4) New coverage of smart materials and nanomaterials (1.5) New section featuring a simplified case study in selection of materials for the frame and forks of a bicycle (1.6) New coverage of amorphous materials was added in chapter 3 Added references to long and short range order (SRO also known as amorphous materials) (3.1) Chapter 4 has been split into chapters 4 and 5 for the fourth edition so diffu- sion can be covered in a stand-alone chapter Coverage of microscopes added to the end of chapter 4 Added coverage of planar defects and twin boundaries (4.4.3) New section on volume defects (4.4.4) New section on experimental techniques for identification of microstructure and defects (4.5) Added coverage of fine-grained metals and the Hall-Petch equation in chapter 6 New case study in failure and coverage of recent advances in improving mechanical performance in chapter 7