Materials, 2nd Edition

Index

A

• Abrasive wear, 234, 234f

• Absorption, of radiation, 367–368

• Absorptivity, 366

• Acids, 395, 396t–397t, 407t–408t, 415t

• Activated state, 283–284

• Activation, thermal, 302

• Activation energy

  • for creep, 277–278

  • for self-diffusion, 284

• Active coatings, 411

• Actuation

  • ferro-electric, 333–334

  • piezo-electric, 332, 332f

  • thermal, 259

• Adhesive wear, 234, 234f

• Ageing, GL2-56–GL2-58

• Airframes, 299–300

• Alcohols, 396t–397t, 407t–408t, 415t

• Aldehydes, 396t–397t, 407t–408t, 415t

• Alkalis, 395, 396t–397t, 407t–408t, 415t

• Allotropes, 266

• Alloy(s)

  • ceramic, GL2-3

  • components, GL2-3

  • concentration, GL2-3–GL2-4

  • constitution of, GL2-5–GL2-6

  • definition of, 120–121

  • ductility of, 134

  • equilibrium of, GL2-5–GL2-6

  • ferrous, 488–493, 489f–490f

  • metallic, GL2-3

  • steel, 491 ...