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UNIT ONE Materials Science and Engineering

Reading and Comprehension  1

  Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering

Reading and Practice  8

 Advanced Materials and the Economy (I)

Reading and Translation  17

 Advanced Materials and the Economy (II)

UNIT TWO The Structure of Crystalline Solids

Reading and Comprehension  23

 Crystal Structure

Reading and Practice  30

 Crystalline Defects

Reading and Translation  42

 Isotropy and Anisotropy

UNIT THREE Materials Corrosion .

Reading and Comprehension  44

 Cost of Corrosion

Reading and Practice  48

 Types of Corrosion

Reading and Translation  56

 Protection Against Corrosion

UNIT FOUR Surface and Interface Engineering

Reading and Comprehension  59

 Introduction to Surface and Interface Engineering

Reading and Practice  64

 Anodizing of Aluminium

Reading and Translation  73

 Case Hardening

UNIT FIVE Fracture of Metals

Reading and Comprehension  79

 Introduction to the Fracture of Metals

Reading and Practice  83

 Mechanism of Fatigue Crack Initiation and Growth

Reading and Translation  91

 Fracture Mechanism

UNIT Six Iron and Steel

Reading and Comprehension  95

 Microstructural Design in Low Alloy Steels

Reading and Practice  102

 Phases and Structures of Steel

Reading and Translation  110

 The Strengthening of Iron and Its Alloys

UNIT SEVEN Nonferrous Alloys

Reading and Comprehension  117

  Revolution of Aluminium

Reading and Practice  121

  Properties of Aluminium Alloys

Reading and Translation  132

  Copper Alloy Systems

UNIT EIGHT Traditional Ceramics

Reading and Comprehension  140

  Introduction to Traditional Ceramics

Reading and Practice  145

  Raw Materials of Ceramics

Reading and Translation  154

  Forming Process

UNIT NINE Advanced Ceramics

Reading and Comprehension  161

  Passage One: R & D of Advanced Ceramics

  Passage Two: Superconductors Beyond 1- 2- 3

Reading and Practice  168

  Development of Electronic Ceramics

Reading and Translation  175

  Bioceramics, A Clinical Success

UNIT TEN Polymer Materials

Reading and Comprehension  180

 A Brief Introduction

Reading and Practice  187

 Engineering Thermoplastics

Reading and Translation  198

 Processing and Fabrication of Thermoplastics

UNiT ELEVEN Metal Matrix Composites

Reading and Comprehension  202

 Engineering Problems of Metal Matrix Composites

Reading and Practice  215

 Metal Matrix Composites

Reading and Translation  227

 Machining of Metal Matrix Composites

UNiT TWELVE Polymer Matrix Composites

Reading and Comprehension  231

- Fibrous Reinforcements

Reading and Practice  237

 Polymeric Matrix Material

Reading and Translation  247

 Fabrication of PMCs

UNIT THIRTEEN Smart Materials

Reading and Comprehension  251

 A Brief Introduction

Reading and Practice  259

 Fiber Optic Sensing Techniques

Readil~g and Translation  275

 Intelligent Gels

UNIT FOORTEEN Testing Materials

Reading and Comprehension  279

 Testing Metals (I)

Reading and Practice  283

 Testing Metals (II)

Reading and Translation  290

  Choosing the Right Metal for the Right Job

UNIT FIFTEEN Nanophase Materials

Reading and Comprehension  294

  A Brief Introduction

Reading and Practice  298

  The Mechanical Properties of Nanomaterials

Reading and Translation  309

  Fabrication of Nanomaterials

UNIT SIXTEEN Biomaterials

Reading and Comprehension  311

  A Brief Introduction

Reading and Practice  318

  Artificial Organs

Reading and Translation  328

  Drug Delivery

UNIT SEVENTEEN Materials for Information and Communication

Reading and Comprehension  330

  Materials for Information and Communication

Reading and Practice  336

  Silicon Crystal Growth

Reading and Translation  345

  The Invention of Transistor

UNIT EIGHTEEN Energy Materials

Readin9 and Comprehension  347

  Materials for Energy Utilization

Readin9 and Practice  353

  Ceramic Fuel Cells

Readin9 and Translation  363

  Hydrogen as an Energy Medium for Renewable Energy

UNIT NINETEEN Carbon Materials

Readin9 and Comprehension  365

  Carbon Materials

Reading and Practice  371

  Through the Nanotube

Readin9 and Translation  379

  Encapsulated C60 in Carbon Nanotubes

UNIT TWENTY Advanced Materials for Application

Readin9 and Comprehension  381

 Advanced Materials for Aircraft Engine Applications (I)

Readin9 and Practice  386

 Advanced Materials for Aircraft Engine Applications (II)

Readin9 and Translation  396

 Future Turbine Material Trends           

PRACTICAL WRITING

1 Application Letter  397

2 Business Letter  400

3 Invitation Card  403

4 Resume  405

5 Postcard  408

6 Business Card  409

7 Memorandum  411

8 Advertisement  413

9 Contract  415

10 Laboratory Report  418

11 Proposal Report  423

12 Feasibility Report  425

13 Title and Key Words  427

14 Abstract  429

15 Bibliography  431

16 Degree Paper (I)   433

17 Degree Paper (11)  437

18 Academic Paper  440

GLOSSARY