CHAPTER 11

Structural Materials—Metals, Ceramics, and Glasses

 

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This glass bridge in Zhangjiajie, China, is popular with tourists as it allows them to look down at the ground 300 meters below. While the optical transparency of the tempered glass floor panels is important, the structural integrity of the surrounding steel structure is equally important.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

    1. Categorize the main ferrous metal alloys that are widely used in structural applications, including the numerous types of steels and cast irons.
    2. Categorize the wide range of nonferrous alloys while appreciating the basis ...

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