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Structure and Properties of Materials
1. Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
2. Atomic Structure and Interatomic Bonding
3. The Structure of Crystalline Solids
4. Imperfections in Solids
5. Diffusion
6. Mechanical Properties of Metals
7. Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms
8. Failure
9. Phase Diagrams
10. Phase Transformations
11. Thermal Properties
12. Electrical Properties
13. Magnetic Properties
14. Optical Properties
15. Structure and Properties of Ceramics
16. Structure and Properties of Polymers
17. Composites
11.
Thermal Properties
11.1.
Heat Capacity
11.1.1.
Definition and Measurement
11.1.2.
Specific Heat
11.1.3.
Molar Heat Capacity
11.1.4.
Temperature Dependence
11.1.5.
Dulong-Petit Law
11.1.6.
Einstein and Debye Models
11.2.
Thermal Expansion
11.2.1.
Linear Thermal Expansion
11.2.2.
Volumetric Thermal Expansion
11.2.3.
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
11.2.4.
Temperature Dependence
11.2.5.
Anisotropy in Expansion
11.2.6.
Thermal Expansion in Different Materials
11.3.
Thermal Conductivity
11.3.1.
Definition and Measurement
11.3.2.
Fourier's Law
11.3.3.
Thermal Diffusivity
11.3.4.
Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
11.3.4.1.
Electronic Conduction
11.3.4.2.
Phonon Conduction
11.3.4.3.
Radiative Heat Transfer
11.3.5.
Factors Affecting Conductivity
11.3.5.1.
Temperature Effects
11.3.5.2.
Composition Effects
11.3.5.3.
Microstructure Effects
11.3.6.
Thermal Conductivity of Different Materials
11.3.6.1.
Metals
11.3.6.2.
Ceramics
11.3.6.3.
Polymers
11.3.6.4.
Composites
11.4.
Thermal Stresses
11.4.1.
Origin of Thermal Stresses
11.4.2.
Thermal Stress Calculations
11.4.3.
Thermal Shock
11.4.4.
Thermal Fatigue
11.4.5.
Design Considerations
11.5.
Thermal Barrier Coatings
11.5.1.
Material Requirements
11.5.2.
Coating Systems
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