Whether you're a seasoned engineering professional, an engineer just getting into the world of engineering, a nontechnical person involved in some aspect of manufacturing a product, or an engineering student with an eye on a bright future in industry, you will benefit from the information in Materials Selection and Design.
Materials Selection and Design is a comprehensive reference on the basic concepts, methodologies, and information sources dealing with materials selection and its integration with engineering design processes. It makes the connection between design and materials engineering.
Contents include contributions from 100 experts from industry and universities involved with design, materials selection, and manufacturing.
VOLUME HIGHLIGHTS
Discusses conceptual and configuration design of products and assemblies Provides specific design/materials selection situations (such as designing for fatigue resistance, fracture toughness, corrosion and wear resistance, etc.)
%u2022 Contains manufacturing aspects of design including effects of processing/manufacturing on materials and their influence on the design and materials selection process
%u2022 Addresses metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites
%u2022 Provides many case histories and examplesMake the connection
%u2022 Product engineering/design, materials selection, and manufacturing are the result of a team effort in today's manufacturing world. Find out how all the pieces fit together.
%u2022 What is the role of the materials engineer in the design process?
%u2022 How does the materials engineer work with and support others throughout the design process?
%u2022 What is the relationship among design, materials selection, and process selection with respect to part/product function?
%u2022 What is the relationship of engineering design to other departments in a manufacturing company including marketing, industrial design, and manufacturing?
%u2022 How do manufacturing and assembly methods influence the properties and cost of a finished product?
These are just some of the questions that are answered in Materials Selection and Design.
Foreword
Policy on Units of Measure
Preface
Authors and Contributors
Reviewers
Section 1 : The Design Process
The Role of The Materials Engineer in Design
Overview of The Design Process
Conceptual and Configuration Design of Products and Assemblies
Conceptual and Configuration Design of Parts
Creative Concept Development
Cross-Functional Design Teams
Section 2 : Criteria and Concepts in Design
Concurrent Engineering
Designing to Codes and Standards
Statistical Aspects to Design
Reliability in Design
Life-Cycle Engineering and Design
Design for Quality
Robust Design
Risk and Hazard Analysis in Design
Human Factors in Design
Environmental Aspects of Design
Safety in Design
Products Liability and Design
Section 3 : Design Tools
Computer-Aided Design
Mechanism Dynamics and Simulation
Finite Element Analysis
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Computer-Aided Electrical/Electronic Design
Design Optimization
Dimensional Management and Tolerance Analysis
Documenting and Communicating the Design
Rapid Prototyping
Section 4 : The Materials Selection Process
Overview of The Materials Selection Process
Techno-Economic Issues in Materials Selection
Material Property Charts
Performance Indices
Decision Matrices in Materials Selection
Relationship between Materials Selection and Processing
Computer-Aided Materials Selection
Value Analysis in Materials Selection and Design
Use of Failure Analysis in Materials Selection
Section 5 : Effects of Composition, Processing, and Structure on Materials Properties
Introduction
Fundamental Structure-Property Relationships in Engineering Materials
Irons and Steels
Nonferrous Alloys
Ceramics and Glasses
Engineering Plastics
Composites
Effects of Surface Treatment on Materials Performance
Sources of Materials Properties Data and Information
Section 6 : Properties versus Performance of Materials
Properties Needed for the Design of Static Structures
Design for Fatigue Resistance
Design for Fracture Toughness
Design for Corrosion Resistance
Design for High-Temperature Applications
Design for Oxidation Resistance
Design for Wear Resistance
Properties Needed for Electronic and Magnetic Applications
Design with Brittle Materials
Design with Plastics
Design with Composites
Section 7 : Manufacturing Aspects of Design
Introduction to Manufacturing and Design
Design for Manufacture and Assembly
Manufacturing Processes and Their Selection
Modeling of Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing Cost Estimating
Design for Casting
Design for Deformation Processes
Design for Powder Metallurgy
Design for Machining
Design for Joining
Design for Heat Treatment
Design for Ceramic Processing
Design for Plastic Processing
Design for Composite Manufacture
Control of Residual Stresses
Design for Surface Finishing
Glossary of Terms
Metric Conversion Guide
Abbreviations and Symbols
Index
