Introduction

  0.1  Evolution of aerospace materials

  0.2  Engineering materials and process

  0.3  The materials process for aerospace structures

Chapter 1  Structure of Materials

  1.1  Introduction

  1.2  Atomic structure

  1.3  Atomic bonding

    1.3.1  Ionic bonding

    1.3.2  Covalent bonding

    1.3.3  Metallic bonding

    1.3.4  Van der Waals bonding

  1.4  Crystal structure of metals

    1.4.1  Atomic arrangements in materials

    1.4.2  Metallic crystalline structures

  1.5  Crystal defects

    1.5.1  Point defects

    1.5.2  Linear defects--dislocations

    1.5.3  Planar defects

    1.5.4  Bulk defects

  1.6  Alloys and microstrueture

    1.6.1  Alloying

    1.6.2  Phases

    1.6.3  Microstrueture

Chapter 2  Mechanical Properties of Materials

  2.1  Introduction

  2.2  Tensile properties

    2.2.1  Stress and strain

    2.2.2  The tensile test

    2.2.3  Yield point

    2.2.4  Ultimate tensile strength

  2.3  Ductility and strain hardening

    2.3.1  Ductility

    2.3.2  Strain hardening

  2.4  Hardness

    2.4.1  Brinell hardness test

    2.4.2  Rockwell hardness test

    2.4.3  Vickers and Knoop hardness tests

  2.5  Creep and stress rupture properties

    2.5.1  Creep properties

    2.5.2  Stress rupture properties

  2.6  Toughness

    2.6.1  Impact toughness

    2.6.2  Fracture toughness

  2.7  Fatigue properties

    2.7.1  Nature of fatigue failure

    2.7.2  Factors affecting fatigue life

    2.7.3  S-N fatigue properties

    2.7.4  Fatigue crack growth rate

Chapter 3  Solidification and Phase Diagrams

  3.1  Introduction

  3.2  Phase diagram

    3.2.1  Common terms

    3.2.2  Isomorphous

    3.2.3  Eutectic

    3.2.4  Peritectic reaction

    3.2.5  Eutectoid

  3.3  Fe-C phase diagram and microstructure

    3.3.1  Fe-C phase diagram

    3.3.2  Fe-C alloys microstructure

Chapter 4  Ferrous Alloys

  4.1  Introduction

  4.2  Classification of ferrous alloys

  4.3  Alloy steels

    4.3.1  Alloying elements in steel

    4.3.2  High-Strength Low-Alloy (HSLA) steels

    4.3.3  High-alloy steels

    4.3.4  Stainless steels

    4.3.5  Tool steels

    4.3.6  Ultra-high strength steels

  4.4  Heat treatments

    4.4.1  Transformation diagrams

    4.4.2  Types of heat treatment

  4.5  Surface hardening

    4.5.1  Surface quenching

    4.5.2  Carburizing and nitriding

Chapter 5  Non-ferrous Alloys

  5.1  Introduction

  5.2  Aluminum and aluminum alloys

    5.2.1  Physical metallurgy of aluminum

    5.2.2  Aluminum alloy designations

  5.3  Copper and its alloys

  5.4  Magnesium alloys

  5.5  Titanium and its alloys

    5.5.1  Development and application of titanium alloys

    5.5.2  Metallurgy of titanium alloys

  5.6  Superalloys

    5.6.1  Nickel and nickel alloys

    5.6.2  Cobalt-based superalloys

    5.6.3  Iron-based superalloys

Chapter 6  Polymer, Ceramic and Composite Materials

  6.1  Introduction

  6.2  Polymer

    6.2.1  Polymer structure and synthesis

    6.2.2  Polymer crystallinity

    6.2.3  Mechanical behavior of polymers

    6.2.4  Characteristics and typical applications of few plastic materials

  6.3  Ceramics

    6.3.1  Structures of ceramic materials

    6.3.2  Ceramic processing

    6.3.3  General properties of ceramics

    6.3.4  Common structural ceramics

  6.4  Composite

    6.4.1  Composite structure

    6.4.2  General types of matrix materials

    6.4.3  Reinforcements

Chapter 7  Casting Processes

  7.1  Introduction

  7.2  Sand casting

  7.3  Investment casting

  7.4  Die casting

  7.5  Permanent mold casting

  7.6  Centrifugal casting

  7.7  Casting techniques for single-crystal components

  7.8  Casting microstructure and defects

Chapter 8  Deformation Forming Processes

  8.1  Introduction

  8.2  Plastic deformation and formability

  8.3  Bulk deformation processes

    8.3.1  Forging processes

    8.3.2  Extrusion and drawing processes

    8.3.3  Rolling processes

  8.4