Includes Index.

Engineering materials -- Properties of materials -- Mechanical testing -- The crystal structure of metals -- Casting process -- Mechanical deformation of metals -- The mechanical shaping of metals -- Alloys -- Equilibrium diagrams -- Practical microscopy -- Iron and steel -- The heat-treatment of plain-carbon steels -- Alloy steels -- The surface hardening of steels -- Cast iron -- Copper and its alloys -- Aluminium and its alloys -- Other non-ferrous metals and alloys -- Plastics materials and rubbers -- Properties of plastics -- Ceramics -- Glasses -- Composite materials -- Fibre-reinforced composite materials -- Methods of joining materials -- Causes of failure -- Choice of materials and processes -- Selection of materials.

"This comprehensive introduction to materials engineering and manufacturing processes for BTEC Level 2 students and beginning level 3 students is updated to current European-wide standards, more cases on selection of materials, sustainability and 3D printing, and more on recycling"-- Provided by publisher.