This volume contains six articles in materials science and engineering, based on inaugural lectures given by professors at Imperial College, London. The topics covered include: the strength and deformation of metals, electrical materials, biomaterials, friction and lubrication, and more.

This volume contains seven important articles in materials science and engineering, based upon inaugural lectures given by professors at Imperial College, London. Each author deals with an area of work in which he has been involved over a periOd of years, and gives a personal account, partly historical, of the main features and importance of his subject. The topics covered include: the strength and deformation of metals, the brittle behaviour of ceramics, electrical materials, biomaterials, friction and lubrication, and modern engineering adhesives.