{"product_id":"9780470226520","title":"Chemistry and Physics of Mechanical Hardness","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Series on Processing of Engineering Materials\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eChemistry and Physics of Mechanical Hardness\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn J. Gilman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Materials Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive treatment of the chemistry and physics of mechanical hardness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChemistry and Physics of Mechanical Hardness\u003c\/i\u003e presents a general introduction to hardness measurement and the connections between hardness and fundamental materials properties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with an introduction on the importance of hardness in the development of technology, the book systematically covers:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndentation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChemical bonding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlastic deformation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovalent semiconductors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSimple metals and alloys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTransition metals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntermetallic compounds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIonic crystals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMetal-metalloids\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOxides\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMolecular crystals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePolymers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGlasses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHot hardness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChemical hardness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuper-hard materials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChemistry and Physics of Mechanical Hardness\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for materials scientists, mechanical engineers, metallurgists, ceramists, chemists, and physicists who are interested in learning how hardness is related to other properties and to the building blocks of everyday matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn J. Gilman\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Research Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UCLA. He has been contributing to the scientific literature of mechanical hardness for almost fifty years. Dr. Gilman is the author of three other books and 325 technical papers, and the owner of six patents. He has been an editor for various books and magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 June 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Interscience\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470226520\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e232\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384138166412,"sku":"9780470226520","price":133.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470226520_adb3b845-a1b3-4b92-8097-d81b34b28735.jpg?v=1780110214","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470226520","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}