Composites Books

It takes a simple search on Google or Amazon to find many books on advanced composites. Most are a bit too technical in nature and/or too specific for the general reader.

We added just a few specific books that cover a comprehensive advanced composites overview, as well as design and manufacture.  Aside from the ASM Handbook (the bible), all are less than $100, with the latest editions having been pulished within the last few years.

ASM Handbook Volume 21: Composites

“ASM Handbook, Volume 21: Composites provides a comprehensive, practical, and reliable source of technical knowledge, engineering data and supporting information for composite materials. This handbook is intended to be a resource volume for non-specialists who are interested in gaining a practical working knowledge of the capabilities and applications of composite materials. Thus, coverage emphasizes well-qualified and useful information for materials that can be produced in quantities and product forms of engineering significance.”

Fundamentals of Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Methods and Applications, Second Edition (Hardcover)

“Whether in college or in the workplace, students and practitioners have relied on the first edition of Fundamentals of Composites for years to learn about the basics of composites manufacturing. Building upon the solid foundation of the first edition, this revised and expanded book describes recent advances, adding key information, case studies, and examples that will broaden your knowledge of composites materials and manufacturing methods.”

Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design, Third Edition (Dekker Mechanical Engineering) (Hardcover)

“The newly expanded and revised edition of Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design presents the most up-to-date resource available on state-of-the-art composite materials. This book is unique in that it not only offers a current analysis of mechanics and properties, but also examines the latest advances in test methods, applications, manufacturing processes, and design aspects involving composites.”

“This third edition presents thorough coverage of newly developed materials including nanocomposites. It also adds more emphasis on underlying theories, practical methods, and problem-solving skills employed in real-world applications of composite materials. Each chapter contains new examples drawn from diverse applications and additional problems to reinforce the practical relevance of key concepts.”