Introduction; The design process; Engineering materials and their properties; Material property charts; Materials selection - the basics; Materials selection - case studies; Process and process selection; Process selection - case studies; Multiple constraints and objectives; Case studies - multiple constraints and conflicting objectives; Selection of materials and shape; Case studies: selection of materials and shape; 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 and Projects; Index; Fully worked instructor's solutions manual available
*The new edition of the leading materials selection text *Expanded and fully revised throughout, with new material on key emerging topics, an even more student-friendly approach, and attractive, easy to use two-colour presentation *Improved tutor resources, plus supporting online materials and Instructor's Manual
Royal Society Research Professor Emeritus at Cambridge University and Former Visiting Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art, London, UKMike Ashby is sole or lead author of several of Elsevier’s top selling engineering textbooks, including Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Materials and the Environment, and Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design. He is also coauthor of the books Engineering Materials 1&2, and Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design.
"...this book fulfills its intention to bring together the diverse
aspects of material properties, processing and geometry, to give
the design engineer a systematic method of materials selection."
Materials World
Amazon Customer Reviews:
"Ashby has an unsurpassed reputation in teaching engineers about
materials. His approach leads the engineer from design requirements
through to optimal material choices in a systematic, science-based
manner. On the way, the engineer encounters the concept of the
'performance index' and wonderful charts that take away the pain of
reviewing endless tables of uninspiring numbers. In the process you
learn about materials in a whole new way. The book also contains a
variety of case studies on... Ashby's written style is both
engaging and entertaining... I love this book (have given many
copies as gifts!) and recommend it as a 'must-have' for material
science and mechanical engineering undergraduates and their
teachers, as well a cornerstone backgrounder for materials
professionals in industry." UK reader
"Invaluable!" September 21, 2000, Swiss reader
"Ashby's compilation of data and explanation of methodology is
excellent and results in a must read for technical persons who will
be involved with the selection of materials for design. The
numerous material charts included are invaluable when trying to
compare, and ultimately decide upon, different materials for a
design. Also, the example cases presented compliment and help
explain the different approaches to selecting the most suitable
material for a given design. Overall the book is easy to read and a
good addition to the office or home." USA reader
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