Page 44 - Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction

16 • Chapter 1 / Introduction

POLYMER FIBERS Polymerization, additives,
melting, fiber forming
➣
Melting temperature,
factors that affect
Processing ➣

Electronic structure, Polymer molecules, polymer
interatomic bonding crystals
Structure ➣ ➣
Melting temperature,
factors that affect
Thermoplastic ➣
Mechanical properties,
polymers factors that affect Degradation
Properties ➣ ➣ ➣
Applications
Performance ➣
ch 2 ch 14 ch 15 ch 17
(c)

SILICON SEMICONDUCTORS Composition
specification Diffusion Integrated circuits
Processing ➣ ➣ ➣
Electronic structure,
interatomic bonding Electronic band structure
Structure ➣ ➣
Electrical properties
Properties ➣
Integrated circuits
Performance ➣
ch 3 ch 4 ch 5 ch 18
(d)
Figure 1.12 (continued)

properties, and/or performance for at least one of these four materials, a summary
is provided in the form of one or more concept maps. A concept map is a diagram
that illustrates the relationships among concepts. We represent these relationships
by connecting arrows (frequently horizontal); each arrow points (left to right) from
one concept to another. The organization of these connections is hierarchical—that
is, a concept to the left of an arrow should be mastered before a concept to the right
can be understood. For each map, at least one of its concepts is discussed in its chap-
ter; other concepts may be treated in previous and/or later chapters. For example,
Figure 1.13 presents a portion of a concept map for the processing of steel alloys that
appears in Chapter 10.

Iron–iron carbide Isothermal Continuous-cooling Heat treatment
phase diagram transformation transformation of steels
(Chapter 9) diagrams diagrams (Chapter 11)
(Chapter 10) (Chapter 10)
Figure 1.13 Portion of a concept map for the processing of a steel alloy found in
Chapter 10.