First of its kind, this book describes structure-property-processing-performance relationships in varied classes of materials: metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Some additional features of the book are:

• Serves as textbook for engineering students and also as a handbook for practising engineering
• More quantitative and design-oriented treatment
• Well-illustrated with worked examples dealing with engineering aspects of materials
• Abundant questions and problems at the end of each chapter
• All chapters interwoven in a style so that students from various engineering disciplines achieve real appreciation for materials
• Numerous case studies of different levels