Research and Markets: Chemistry and Physics of Mechanical Hardness

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7d2d64/chemistry_and_phys) has
announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Chemistry and
Physics of Mechanical Hardness" to their offering.

Hardness is one the most important properties of solid materials and requires a
comprehensive treatment. There are books on hardness testing and on the
hardnesses of particular types of materials, but there are none that treat the
physics and chemistry of the subject in a general way. Atomic Basis of
Mechanical Hardness presents a general introduction for materials scientists and
mechanical engineers who are interested in hardness measurement and the
connection between hardness and fundamental materials properties. Various
materials types are discussed in individual chapters

Key Topics Covered:

* INTRODUCTION.
* INDENTATION.
* CHEMICAL BONDING.
* PLASTIC DEFORMATION.
* COVALENT SEMICONDUCTORS.
* SIMPLE METALS AND ALLOYS.
* TRANSITION METALS.
* INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS.
* IONIC CRYSTALS.
* METAL-METALLOIDS (hard metals).
* OXIDES.
* MOLECULAR CRYSTALS.
* POLYMERS.
* HOT HARDNESS.
* CHEMICAL HARDNESS.
* SUPER-HARD MATERIALS.

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