Materials Selection in Mechanical Design

The essential reference for engineering, manufacturing, or materials courses involving materials selection

Michael F. Ashby (Author)

9780081005996

Paperback / softback, published 2 November 2016

660 pages, 305 illustrations (305 in full color)
23.4 x 19 x 4 cm, 1.36 kg

Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Fifth Edition, winner of a 2018 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty), describes the procedures for material selection in mechanical design in order to ensure that the most suitable materials for a given application are identified from the full range of materials and section shapes available. Extensively revised for this fifth edition, the book is recognized as one of the leading materials selection texts, providing a unique and innovative resource for students, engineers, and product/industrial designers.

1. Introduction: Materials and Design 2. Engineering Materials and Their Properties 3. Materials Property Charts 4. Materials Selection – The Basics 5. Materials Selection – Case Studies 6. Processes and Their Effect on Properties 7. Processes Selection and Cost 8. Multiple Constraints and Conflicting Objectives 9. Multiple Constraints and Conflicting Objectives – Case Studies 10. Selection of Material and Shape 11. Material and Shape: Case Studies 12. Designing Hybrid Materials 13. Hybrids: Case Studies 14. Materials and the Environment 15. Materials and Industrial Design 16. Sustainable Response to Forces for Change

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Mechanical engineering [TGB]