Title Page -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Structure of Metals -- 3. Properties of Metals -- 4. Imperfections in Metals & Their Effects on Properties -- 5. Phases & Phase Diagrams -- 6. The Iron-Carbon System & Heat Treating of Steel -- 7. Nonferrous Alloys -- 8. Structure of Ceramic Materials -- 9. Properties of Ceramic Materials -- 10. Structure of Polymeric Materials -- 11. Properties of Polymers -- 12. Structure & Properties of Composite Materials -- 13. Electrical & Electronic Properties of Materials -- 14. Optical & Thermal Properties of Materials -- 15. Failure of Materials -- Appendix -- Index -- Atomic Weights of the Elements -- Periodic Table of the Elements.