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viii • Preface

New/Revised Content
Several important changes have been made with this Ninth Edition. One of the most signifi-
cant is the incorporation of several new sections, as well as revisions/amplifications of other
sections. These include the following:
• Numerous new and revised example problems. In addition, all homework problems
requiring computations have been refreshed.
• Revised, expanded, and updated tables
• Two new case studies: “Liberty Ship Failures” (Chapter 1) and “Use of Composites
in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner” (Chapter 16)
• Bond hybridization in carbon (Chapter 2)
• Revision of discussions on crystallographic planes and directions to include the use
of equations for the determination of planar and directional indices (Chapter 3)
• Revised discussion on determination of grain size (Chapter 4)
• New section on the structure of carbon fibers (Chapter 13)
• Revised/expanded discussions on structures, properties, and applications of the
nanocarbons: fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and graphene (Chapter 13)
• Revised/expanded discussion on structural composites: laminar composites and
sandwich panels (Chapter 16)
• New section on structure, properties, and applications of nanocomposite materials
(Chapter 16)
• Tutorial videos. In WileyPLUS, Tutorial Videos help students with their “muddiest
points” in conceptual understanding and problem-solving.
• Exponents and logarithms. In WileyPLUS, the exponential functions and natural
logarithms have been added to the Exponents and Logarithms section of the Math
Skills Review.
• Fundamentals of Engineering homework problems and questions for most
chapters. These appear at the end of Questions and Problems sections and provide
students the opportunity to practice answering and solving questions and problems
similar to those found on Fundamentals of Engineering examinations.

Online Learning Resources—Student Companion Site
at www.wiley.com/college/callister.
Also found on the book’s website is a Students’ Companion page on which is posted several
important instructional elements for the student that complement the text; these include the
following:
• Answers to Concept Check questions, questions which are found in the print book.
• Library of Case Studies. One way to demonstrate principles of design in an engineering
curriculum is via case studies: analyses of problem-solving strategies applied to
real-world examples of applications/devices/failures encountered by engineers. Five
case studies are provided as follows: (1) Materials Selection for a Torsionally Stressed
Cylindrical Shaft; (2) Automobile Valve Spring; (3) Failure of an Automobile Rear
Axle; (4) Artificial Total Hip Replacement; and (5) Chemical Protective Clothing.
• Mechanical Engineering (ME) Module. This module treats materials science/
engineering topics not covered in the printed text that are relevant to mechanical
engineering.
• Extended Learning Objectives. This is a more extensive list of learning objectives
than is provided at the beginning of each chapter. These direct the student to study
the subject material to a greater depth.