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From the reviews of the second edition: The unique and practical __Materials Handbook__ (second edition) provides quick and easy access to data on the physical and chemical properties of all classes of materials. The second edition has been much expanded to include whole new families of materials while many of the existing families are broadened and refined with new material and up-to-date information. Particular emphasis is placed on the properties of common industrial materials in each class. After a chapter introducing some general properties of materials, materials are classified as follows: • ferrous metals and their alloys; • nonferrous metals; • semiconductors and superconductors; • magnetic materials; • insulators and dielectrics; • miscellaneous electrical materials; • ceramics, refractories and glasses; • polymers and elastomers; • minerals, ores and gemstones; • rocks and meteorites; • soils and fertilizers; • cements, concrete, building stones and construction materials; • timbers and woods; • fuels, propellants and explosives; • composite materials; • gases; • liquids. Detailed appendices provide additional information on subjects as diverse as crystallography, natural

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Author

Francois Cardarelli (auth.)

Publisher

Springer-Verlag London

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781846286681

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Chemistry, Engineering

Updated

2026-03-24