Materials handbook : a concise desktop reference François Cardarelli ; Volume 1 Detailed appendices provide additional information on subjects as diverse as crystallography spectroscopy thermochemical data analytical chemistry corrosion resistance and economic data for industrial and hazardous materials. Specific further reading sections and a general bibliography round out this comprehensive guide. The index and tabular format of the book makes light work of extracting what the reader needs to know from the wealth of factual information within these covers. Introduction. Properties of Materials. Ferrous Metals and Their Alloys. Common Nonferrous Metals. Less Common Nonferrous Metals. Semiconductors. Superconductors. Magnetic Materials. Insulators and Dielectrics. Miscellaneous Electrical Materials. Ceramics Refractories and Glasses. Polymers and Elastomers. Minerals Ores and Gemstones. Rocks and Meteorites. Soils and Fertilizers. Cements Concrete Building Stones and Construction Materials. Timbers and Woods. Fuels Propellants and Explosives. Composite Materials. Gases. Liquids. Food Materials. Natural Oils Fats Resins and Waxes. Nuclear Materials. Materials Occupational Health and Safety. Globally Harmonized System. Appendices: Background Data for the Chemical Elements; Chart for Semi Microchemical Qualitative Identification of Metal Cations; NIST Thermochemical Data for Pure Substances; Hydrogen Like Atom Spectra; Hydrogen like Atom Spectra; Crystal Field Theory; Transparent Materials for Optical Windows; Corrosion Resistance of Materials Towards Various Corrosive Media; Astonomical Data; Materials Societies. Bibliography. Index. The unique and practical Materials Handbook (third edition) provides quick and easy access to the physical and chemical properties of very many classes of materials. Its coverage has been expanded to include whole new families of materials such as minor metals ferroalloys nuclear materials food natural oils fats resins and waxes. Many of the existing families notably the metals gases liquids minerals rocks soils polymers and fuels are broadened and refined with new material and up to date information. Several of the larger tables of data are expanded and new ones added. Particular emphasis is placed on the properties of common industrial materials in each class. After a chapter introducing some general properties of materials each of twenty four classes of materials receives attention in its own chapter. The health and safety issues connected with the use and handling of industrial materials are included.