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About this book
Introduction
This book introduces materials and how advances in materials result in advances in technology and our daily lives. Each chapter covers a particular material, how the material was discovered or invented, when it was first used, how this material has impacted the world, what makes the material important, how it is used today, and future applications. The list of materials covered in this book includes stone, wood, natural fibers, metals, clay, lead, iron, steel, silicon, glass, rubber, composites, polyethylene, rare earth magnet, and alloys.
Keywords
Characterization of Materials Engineering Applications of Natural Phenomena Engineering Potential of Natural Materials Man-made Materials Materials Engineering Materials applications Micro-tribology Nanotribology
Bibliographic information
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78766-4
- Copyright Information Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
- Publisher Name Springer, Cham
- eBook Packages Chemistry and Materials Science
- Print ISBN 978-3-319-78764-0
- Online ISBN 978-3-319-78766-4
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