Materials selection in mechanical design

Understanding materials, their properties and behavior is fundamental to engineering design, and a key application of materials science. Written for all students of engineering, materials science and design, this book describes the procedures for material selection in mechanical design in order to e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Ashby, M. F.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2011.
Edition4th ed.
Subjects
Materials.
Engineering design.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080952239
0080952232
9781856176637
1856176630
Physical Description1 online resource (xv, 646 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction; The design process; Engineering materials and their properties; Material property charts; Materials selection
  • the basics; Materials selection
  • case studies; Processes and process selection; Process selection case studies; Multiple constraints and objectives; Case studies
  • multiple constraints and conflicting objectives; Selection of materials and shape; Selection of materials and shape: case studies; Designing hybrid materials; Hybrid case studies; Information and knowledge sources for design; Materials and the environment; Materials and industrial design; Forces for change; Appendices; Exercises; Index.

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