{"product_id":"physics-and-engineering-of-metallic-george-e-martin-9798188494155","title":"Physics And Engineering of Metallic Materials for Beginners: A beginner-friendly engineering textbook on metallic structure, properties, processing, t","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMetal behavior stops feeling mysterious when you can trace one clear chain: how internal structure and manufacturing choices shape the way a part performs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical introduction takes you from atoms and crystal lattices to alloy families, heat treatment, corrosion, manufacturing, failure analysis, and real-world material decisions. Across 18 chapters, you learn a reusable way to connect composition, microstructure, process history, measured response, and service conditions without reducing the subject to disconnected definitions or intimidating data tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for adult learners, students, technicians, machinists, makers, and early-career engineers, the book explains essential concepts in plain language while preserving the caution real engineering requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographic laboratory and workshop visuals, comparison tables, a glossary, and unit references reinforce the explanations and help you connect concepts to samples, instruments, manufacturing routes, and service problems. The result is a broad foundation for coursework, technical training, shop-floor communication, and independent study.\u003c\/p\u003eInside, you'll learn to: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnderstand\u003c\/b\u003e how metallic bonding, BCC, FCC, HCP, grains, defects, phases, and precipitates influence observable behavior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInterpret\u003c\/b\u003e density, conductivity, strength, ductility, hardness, toughness, fatigue, creep, and corrosion data with the correct units, condition, temperature, direction, and test context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompare\u003c\/b\u003e steels, cast irons, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, copper, nickel, zinc, brass, bronze, and high-temperature alloys by function rather than reputation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConnect\u003c\/b\u003e phase diagrams and heat-treatment steps to annealing, normalizing, quenching, tempering, precipitation hardening, residual stress, and distortion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEvaluate\u003c\/b\u003e casting, rolling, forging, extrusion, drawing, machining, welding, brazing, soldering, coatings, and additive manufacturing as part of the final material condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRecognize\u003c\/b\u003e how fatigue cracks, fracture paths, wear, oxidation, corrosion, surface damage, and service history reveal likely failure causes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuild\u003c\/b\u003e a disciplined decision habit for screening candidates, balancing technical and economic tradeoffs, reading specifications, planning verification, and communicating choices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou do not need advanced prior knowledge to begin. You need a clear map, careful questions, and evidence-based habits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStart with the fundamentals, follow the process-to-performance chain, and develop a stronger foundation for study, shop work, manufacturing, and design decisions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George E. Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798188494155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.89d","brand":"George E. Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084345745663,"sku":"9798188494155","price":160.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/physics-and-engineering-of-metallic-george-e-martin-9798188494155","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}