Engineering Material Science Books for Mechanical Engineering

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The discussion centers on the search for a suitable book on material science that can be applied to mechanical engineering. The book "Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction" by Callister is considered, with the user expressing familiarity with its 3rd edition but questioning its relevance compared to the latest 10th edition. Another book mentioned is "Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design" by Ashby, prompting a comparison between the two texts. The focus is on finding a resource that effectively bridges material science and mechanical engineering principles.
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Hello,

I'm looking for a book that explains the subject of material science so that I can apply that knowledge to mechanical engineering. I was wondering if Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction by Callister might be a good choice. Could that book help me in mechanical engineering? Or should I consider another book such as Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design by Ashby?

Thank you!
 
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I used and liked the 3rd edition of Callister, but since it is on the 10th, I am no longer sure if that judgment still holds today.
 
The book is fascinating. If your education includes a typical math degree curriculum, with Lebesgue integration, functional analysis, etc, it teaches QFT with only a passing acquaintance of ordinary QM you would get at HS. However, I would read Lenny Susskind's book on QM first. Purchased a copy straight away, but it will not arrive until the end of December; however, Scribd has a PDF I am now studying. The first part introduces distribution theory (and other related concepts), which...

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