Download or read book The Properties of Engineering Materials written by Raymond Aurelius Higgins and published by Industrial Press Inc.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to materials science for engineering students at the undergraduate or advanced technical college level. This second edition includes expanded material on ceramics and composites, plus study questions. Covers crystals, mechanical properties, the deformation of materials, phase equilibrium, stress failure, methods of joining, and nond