Materials Science Compendium

The study of science of materials has become in recent years an integral part of virtually all university courses in engineering. The subject of material science is an essential component of engineering education. It was with this in mind that present book was written. This book is primarily aimed at explaining the basic concepts of the science of materials. This is an elementary textbook on material science for graduate students of science and engineering. This book is suitable for students and engineers working in the material science field. A design engineer must have a sound knowledge of the basic concepts of material science. The presentation is concise clear and lucid. The book covers the syllabus of undergraduate engineering courses of Indian Universities. A number of solved numerical problems have been included in the book to help the students in their learning and understanding process.