This document has been reproduced directly from the best available copy. Available to DOE and DOE contractors from the Office of Scientific and Technical Information. . Box 62, Oak Ridge, TN 37831; prices available from (615) 576-8401. Available to the public from the National Technical Information Services, . Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal., Springfield, VA 22161. Order No. DE93012225 .DOE-HDBK-1017/2-93 MATERIAL SCIENCE ABSTRACT The Material Science Handbook was developed to assist nuclear facility operating contractors in providing operators, maintenance personnel, and the technical staff with the necessary fundamentals training to ensure a basic understanding of the structure and properties of metals. The.