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• Characteristics of Selected Elements

  • Atomic Number
  • Atomic Weight
  • Density of Solid, 20C
  • Crystal Structure, 20C
  • Atomic Radius
  • Ionic Radius
  • Most Common Valence
  • Melting Point
• Values of Selected Physical Constants
• Avogadro's number


  6.022 x 10^23 molecules/mol
• Boltzmann's constant


  1.38 x 10^-23 J/atom K
• Bohr magneton


  9.27 x 10^-24 A m^2
• Electron charge


  1.602 x 10^-19 C
• Electron mass


  9.11 x 10^-31 kg
• Gas constant


  8.31 J/mol K
• Permeability of a vacuum

  1.257 x 10^-6 henry/m
• Permittivity of a vacuum

  8.85 x 10^-12 farad/m
• Planck's constant

  6.63 x 10^-34 J s
• Velocity of light in a vacuum

  3 x 10^8 m/s
• Unit Abbreviations


  • A - ampere
  • in. - inch
  • N - newton
  • Å - angstrom
  • J - joule
  • nm - nanometer
  • Btu - British thermal unit
  • K - degrees Kelvin
  • P - poise
  • C - Coulomb
  • kg - kilogram
  • Pa - Pascal
  • C - degrees Celsius
  • lbf - pound force
  • s - second
  • cal - calorie (gram)
  • lbm - pound mass
  • T - temperature
  • cm - centimeter
  • m - meter
  • m - micrometer
  • eV - electron volt
  • Mg - megagram
  • (micron)
  • F - degrees Fahrenheit
  • mm - millimeter
  • W - watt
  • ft - foot
  • mol - mole
  • psi - pounds per square inch
• SI Multiple and Submultiple Prefixes

  • giga (G) - 10^9
  • mega (M) - 10^6
  • kilo (k) - 10^3
  • centi (c) - 10^-2
  • milli (m) - 10^-3
  • micro (μ) - 10^-6
  • nano (n) - 10^-9
  • pico (p) - 10^-12
• Automobile Rear Axle; (4) Artificial Total Hip Replacement; and (5) Chemical Protective Clothing

  • Automobile Rear Axle
  • (4) Artificial Total Hip Replacement
  • (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


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• Student Lecture PowerPoint® Slides


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• Index of Learning Styles


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• Online Resources for Instructors—Instructors Companion Site at www.wiley.com/college/callister


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  • Instructor Solutions Manual
  • Homework Problem Correlation Guide—8th edition to 9th edition
  • Virtual Materials Science and Engineering (VMSE)
  • Image Gallery
  • Art PowerPoint Slides
  • Lecture Note PowerPoints
  • Solutions to Case Study Problems
  • Solutions to Problems in the Mechanical Engineering Web Module
  • Suggested Course Syllabi for the Various Engineering Disciplines
  • Experiments and Classroom Demonstrations
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• Equation Summary
• List of Symbols
• Important Terms and Concepts
• Questions and Problems
• Design Problems
• Fundamentals of Engineering Questions and Problems
• Learning Objectives
• Materials of Importance—Lead-Free Solders


  • 319
• Processing/Structure/Properties/Performance Summary
• Materials of Importance—Shape-Memory Alloys


  • 394
• Materials of Importance—Metal Alloys Used for Euro Coins


  • 433
• Design Problem