Well Written Materials Science / Engineering Books?

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This discussion focuses on the search for well-written materials science and engineering textbooks comparable to Taylor's "Classical Mechanics." Participants emphasize the need for specialized texts due to the broad scope of materials science, suggesting titles such as "Haasen Physical Metallurgy," "Jaeger Elasticity, Fracture and Flow," "Gould Introduction to Linear Elasticity," "Hull and Bacon Introduction to Dislocations," and "Hutchings Tribology." The consensus is that while comprehensive textbooks exist, individual subjects require dedicated resources for in-depth understanding.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of materials science fundamentals
  • Familiarity with crystallography concepts
  • Knowledge of chemical thermodynamics
  • Basic principles of mechanical properties of materials
NEXT STEPS
  • Research "Haasen Physical Metallurgy" for insights into metallurgical principles
  • Explore "Jaeger Elasticity, Fracture and Flow" for advanced elasticity topics
  • Study "Gould Introduction to Linear Elasticity" for foundational elasticity concepts
  • Investigate "Hutchings Tribology" for applications in friction and wear
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Students and professionals in materials science, engineering educators, and anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of specialized topics within materials science and engineering.

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I would love to find a materials book that is comparable to Taylor's Classical Mechanics.

Taylor's book is well written with good problem sets, and it's designed for undergraduates. I also like that it burrows into one subject for 300 pages instead of being a general textbook with 2000 pages.
 
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But a textbook on "materials science and engineering" would inherently cover a range of subjects, more comparable to, e.g., Halliday and Resnick (or whatever it's called these days) for physics, not Taylor's Classical Mechanics. For in-depth treatment of individual subjects, you would need specialized individual texts on, e.g., crystallography, chemical thermodynamics, phase transformations, mechanical properties of materials, optical properties of materials, ....
 
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Haasen Physical Metallurgy
Jaeger Elasticity, Fracture and Flow (warning the notation is dated)
Gould Introduction to Linear Elasticity
Hull and Bacon Introduction to Dislocations
Hutchings Tribology
 
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CrysPhys said:
But a textbook on "materials science and engineering" would inherently cover a range of subjects, more comparable to, e.g., Halliday and Resnick (or whatever it's called these days) for physics, not Taylor's Classical Mechanics. For in-depth treatment of individual subjects, you would need specialized individual texts on, e.g., crystallography, chemical thermodynamics, phase transformations, mechanical properties of materials, optical properties of materials, ....
Yes, this is exactly what I want. Thank you!
 
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Tried to keep the page length down

Haasen Physical Metallurgy
Jaeger Elasticity, Fracture and Flow (warning the notation is dated)
Gould Introduction to Linear Elasticity
Hull and Bacon Introduction to Dislocations
Hutchings Tribology
Thank you Frabjous!
 

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