Lecture 4
1a) The crystalline lattice and lattice defects
1b) Comments on the materials' cycle
2a) A general view of the different classes of materials
2b) Thermodynamics as a guide
3) Reactions between an alloy and its environment (corrosion)
4) Mechanical strength, rupture, the dislocation model
5a) Techniques of fabrication - old and new ideas
5b) Conclusions and outlook