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METALS AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

Metals and material engineering is a multidisciplanary field with numerous applications. Materials science relates the composition,structure and processing of materials to their properties and uses.

Locations of Collections

The largest collection of metals and materials publications is in the Main Library. Books and bound journals are int he Main Stacks organized by call number. Current unbound journals are organized alphabetically by title in the Current Journals Area located next to the Science and Engineering Division Reference Collection.

How to Find Books by Subject

In general, books dealing with metals and materials can be found in the call number range TA 401 to TA 492's and in the TN's. The TA's are found on level 5 of the Main Library. The TN's on level 6.

How to Find Journal Articles or Conference Papers on your Subject

After looking for background information in books and other sources, you will need journal articles and conference papers for more detailed information. Searching online metals and materials databases such as Metadex is an excellent way to find papers on specific subjects or by researchers conducting research.

Metals and Materials Science Databases

Metadex

Description: Metadex is a comprehensive source for infomation on metals and alloys: their properties, manufacturing, applications, and development. Information from over 2,000 journals, plus patents, dissertations, government reports, conference proceedings, and books are indexed.

Coverage:1966 to the present

Metadex is available via the World Wide Web.

Engineering Materials Abstracts (EMA)

Materials Business File (MBF)

Description: MBFfocuses on industry news, international trade data, government regulations and management issues related to the metals and materials industries. MBF covers new technologies, new materials and other industry developments.

Coverage: 1991 to the present Availability:Materials Business File is available via the World Wide Web.

Chemical Abstracts on CDROM

Description: CA on CDROM provides comprehensive coverage of all areas of chemistry, chemical engineering, metallurgy and materials science. The CA database monitors over 9,000 journals, as well as conference proceedings, technical reports, patents from 26 countries and 2 international organizations, books, and dissertations.

Coverage: Print: CA 1907 to the present
CA ONLINE: 1967 to the present
CA on CD: 1987 to the present
Availability:
Print CA: available in the Science and Engineering Division, Reference Collection.
CA ONLINE: For an online search of CA, please contact a Science and Engineering Division Reference Librarian.An academic discount of 80 percent applies to CA.
CA on CD: available on a workstation in the Science and Engineering Division, Main Library.

COMPENDEX

Availability: Engineering Index in Print: 1946 to the present.

COMPENDEXon the Web. 1987 to the present.

INSPEC

Desscription:INSPEC provides access to the worldwide literature on physics, electrical engineering and electronics, and materials science. INSPEC is an excellent source for information on condensed matter, magnetic and superconducting materials, and other areas of research important to materials science.

The INSPEC databases indexes over 4,000 journals as well as technical reports, conference proceedings, books and dissertations. INSPEC is three databases in one - Physics Abstracts, Electrical and Electronic Abstracts, and Computer and Control Abstracts.

INSPEC on CDROM: 1989 to the present.

Current Contents

Description: Current Contents is a multidisciplinary database covering all areas of science, medicine and technology. Current Contents is updated on a weekly basis and is an excellent database for finding very current information. Current Contents indexes journals only.

Availability: Current Contents Online on UBC Library Network: 1996 - 1999 updated weekly.


Online Searches

A librarian will do the search with you. Comprehensive searches for thesis or ongoing research are charged to research grants and require an internal requisition form. To make an appointment for an online search, call 822-0695.

Encyclopedias, Handbooks, Phase Diagrams and Other Sources of Metals and Materials Information.

The following information sources are located in the Sci. & Eng. Div. Reference Collection unless indicated.

Encyclopedias

• Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering TA402 E53
  
• Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology TP9 E685

Data Series - Thermophysical Properties

• Thermophysical Properties of High Temperature Solid Materials, Vol.1-6.2 TA418.26 P8
  • Volume 1. Elements
  • Volume 2. Nonferrous Alloys
  • Volume 3. Ferrous Alloys
  • Volume 4:1 . Simple Oxygen Compounds and Their Mixtures
  • Volume 4:2. Solutions and their Mixtures of Simple Oxygen Compounds including Glasses and Ceramic Materials.
  • Volume 5. Nonoxides and their Solutions and Mixtures including Miscellaneous Ceramic Materi als.
  • Volume 6:1. Intermetallics, Cermets, Polymers.
  • Volume 6:2. Cermets, Polymers, Composite Systems.

• Handbook of Thermophysical Properties of Solid Materials, Vol. 1-5 TA407 A72
  
  • Volume 1. Elements
  • Volume 2. All oys
  • Volume 3. Ceramics
  • Volume 4. Cermets, Intermetallics, Polymerics, and Composites
  • Volume 5. Appendix
• Thermophysical Properties of Matter, Vol. 1-13 TA407 T394
  
• Thermodynamic Properties of Individual Substances, Vol.1:1-2, Vol .:1-2, 1989 QD504 T4371

Metals and Materials Standards

• Annual Book of ASTM Standards. American Society for Testing and Materials. TA401 A653 Standards Area.
• ANSI Standards Collection Science and Engineering Division, S tandards Area
• CSA Standards Collection Science and Engineering Division, Standards Area

Phase Diagrams

• Atlas of Isothermal Transformations and Cooling
• Transformation Diagrams TN693 I7 A5
• ASM Handbook (10th ed. of Metals Handbook) TN145 A52 Volume 3. Alloy Phase Diagrams
• Binary Alloy Phase Diagrams TN690 B528
• Handbook of Grain and Interphase Boundary Diffusion Data TN690 I535
• Handbook of Ternary Alloy Phase Diagrams V.1-10 TN690 V493 199 3
• Pearson's Handbook of Crystallographic Data for
• Intermetallic Phases TN690 P4
• Phase Diagrams for Ceramists QD501 L592

Encyclopedias, Handbooks, - Metallurgy

• ASM Handbook (10th ed. of Metals Handbook) TN145 A 52
  • Volume 1. Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels, and High Performance Alloys.
  • Volume 2. Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special Purpose Materials.
  • Volume 3. Alloy Phase Diagrams
    
  • Volume 18. Friction, Lubricatio n, and Wear Technology

• Metals Handbook, 9th edition TN145 A52
  • Volume 1. Properties and Selection: Irons and Steels
  • Volume 2. Properties and Selection: Non-Ferrous Alloys and Pure Metals
  • Volume 3. Properties and Selection: St ainless Steels and Tool Materials
  • Volume 4. Heat Treating
  • Volume 5. Surface Cleaning, Finishing and Coating
  • Volume 6. Welding, Brazing, and Soldering
  • Volume 7. Powder Metallurgy
  • Volume 8. Mechanical Testing
  • Volume 9. Metallography and Microstructures
  • Volume 10. Materials Characterization
  • Volume 11. Failure Analysis and Prevention
  • Volume 12. Fractography
  • Volume 13. Corrosion
  • Volume 14. Forming and Forging
  • Volume 15. Casting
  • Volume 16. Machining
  • Volume 17. Nondestructive Evaluation and Quality Control

• Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys (ASM) TA480 A6 A6177 1993
• ASM Metals Reference Book: A Handbook of Data about Metals and Metalworking TA459 A78
• Engineering Properties of Steel TA472 E 63
• Handbook on Materials and Energy Balance Calculations in Metallurgical Processes TN671 F54 Main Stacks
• Handbook of Materials Science TA403.4 L94
• Handbook of Mechanics, Materials, and Structures. TA350 H23
• Handbook of Powder Metallurgy TN695 H388
• Handbook of Solvent Extraction TP156 E8 H26
• ron Castings Handbook TA474 G73 Main Stacks
• Key to Aluminum Alloys: Designations, Compositions, Trade Names of Aluminum Materials.
  TA480 A6 H83
• Metallic Materials Specificati on Handbook TA461 R67
• Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System TA461 M483
• Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook TP151 C52
• Properties of Selected Ferrous Alloying Elements TA479.3 P73
• Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain TA407. 2 R6
• Selected Values of the Thermodynamic Properties of Metals and Alloys QD171 H442
• SME Mineral Processing Handbook TN502 S64 Main Stacks
• Smithells Metals Reference Book TN671 S55
• Stress Concentration Factors: Charts and Relations Useful in Making Strength TA407.2 P47
• MN Calculations for Machine Parts and Structural Elements.
• Thermodynamic Data for Mineral Technology TN1 U4 V.677
• Thermodynamic Properties of Elements and Oxides QD466 P36
• Tool Materials (ASM) TN145 A52 1995
• Woldman's Engineering Allo ys TA483 W64
• Worldwide Guide to Equivalent Iron and Steels TA464 A53
• Worldwide Guide to Equivalent Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys TA479.3 A46

Encyclopedias and Handbooks - Ceramics, Polymers, and Composites

• Composite Failure Analysis Handbook TA409 K377 1993.
  
• Comprehensive Polymer Science QD381 C66 1989.
  
• Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering TP156 P6 E5
  
• International Encyclopedia of Composites TA418.9 C6 E53
  
• Modern Plastics Encyclopedia TP1 M62 1996.Polymer Handbook QD388 P65 1989
  

Handbooks

• Engineered Materials Handbook TA403 E497
  
  • Volume 1. Composites
    
  • Volume 2. Engineering Plastics
    
  • Volume 3. Adhesives and Sealan ts
    
  • Volume 4. Ceramics and Glasses
    
• ASM Engineered Materials Reference Book TA403.6 A55
  
• CRC Handbook of Materials Science and Engineering TA403.4 C74
  
• Oxide Handbook QD181 O1 F5813
  
• Handbook of Glass Data TP848 H 36
  
• Handbook of Materials Science TA403.4 L94
  

Dictionaries

• Encyclopedia of Metallurgy and Materials TN665 T677 dictionary section
  
• Elsevier's Dictionary of Metallurgy and Metal Working in Six Languages. TN609 E4 dictionary section

For additional information, please contact Kevin Lindstrom at 822-0695.
Email: lindstro@interchange.ubc.ca

Last updated March, 1997