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We begin by outlining the engineering materials course at Cambridge. We show that much of this course overlaps with thermodynamics. Three case studies are presented — on creep, diffusion, and solidification — which illustrate how thermodynamics, coupled with simple kinetic theory, can greatly aid a student’s understanding of the underlying physical processes.
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M. F. Ashby and D. R. H. Jones, “Engineering Materials”, Pergamon, Oxford (1980).
M. F. Ashby and D. R. H. Jones, “Engineering Materials II”. To be published by Pergamon.
J. W. Christian, “The Theory of Transformations in Metals and Alloys, Part I, Equilibrium and General Kinetic Theory”, 2nd ed. Pergamon, Oxford (1975).
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Jones, D.R.H. (1985). Materials Thermodynamics for Engineers. In: Lewins, J.D. (eds) Teaching Thermodynamics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2163-7_9
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