| Details | | Publication Date: | 2000-08-01 | | Series: | Euromatt 99, Vol 8 | | Editor: | D. M. Herlach, J.V. Wood, L. Schultz | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 389 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 32.0 oz |
Publisher's Note Advanced powder metallurgy (PM) processes are at the edge of materials engineering through their ability to produce components having superior physical and mechanical properties, stiffness, low density, and higher temperature capabilities. The range of advanced materials is continually being expanded through the development of new powder production processes, for example to produce ultrafine and nanocrystalline powders. This book reviews the most recent trends and innovations in the field.
Amorphous refers to those materials without a repeating crystal structure. Glass is the most notable of these materials. The traditional silicon based glass has been joined in recent years by a host of specialty glasses made from by ceramics and metals. These materials are used in everything from fiber optics to material coatings, from electronics to nuclear waste encapsulation. These amorphous materials can be difficult to work with in small batches but when enlarged into the bulk quantities needed by today's industry, processing can becomes the critical aspect of this technology. This book describes the practical processing of amorphous materials.
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