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Fibrous Materials
Krishan Chawla
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Description for Fibrous Materials
hardcover. Updated discussion of the processing, microstructure, properties, and applications of fibers such as polymers, metals, ceramics and glass. Num Pages: 295 pages, 171 b/w illus. 14 colour illus. BIC Classification: TGM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
This new updated edition provides an unrivaled overview of fibrous materials, their processing, microstructure, properties, and applications. The entire range of fibrous materials is discussed in depth, from natural polymeric fibers such as silk and vegetable fibers, and synthetic polymeric fibers such as aramid and polyethylene, to metallic fibers including steel, tungsten, Nb-Ti, and Nb3Sn, ceramic fibers such as alumina and silicon carbide, and carbon and glass fibers. Fundamental concepts are explained clearly and concisely along with detail on applications in areas including medicine, aerospace, optical communications, and recycling. Significant recent advances are also covered, with new information on the ... Read more
This new updated edition provides an unrivaled overview of fibrous materials, their processing, microstructure, properties, and applications. The entire range of fibrous materials is discussed in depth, from natural polymeric fibers such as silk and vegetable fibers, and synthetic polymeric fibers such as aramid and polyethylene, to metallic fibers including steel, tungsten, Nb-Ti, and Nb3Sn, ceramic fibers such as alumina and silicon carbide, and carbon and glass fibers. Fundamental concepts are explained clearly and concisely along with detail on applications in areas including medicine, aerospace, optical communications, and recycling. Significant recent advances are also covered, with new information on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
307
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107029729
SKU
V9781107029729
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
About Krishan Chawla
Krishan K. Chawla is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is editor of International Materials Reviews as well as an editorial board member of a number of other journals. He serves as a consultant to the industry, US national laboratories, and various US federal government agencies. His awards ... Read more
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