Materials and Process Selection for Engineering Design

Introducing a new engineering product or changing an existing model involves developing designs, reaching economic decisions, selecting materials, choosing manufacturing processes, and assessing environmental impact. These activities are interdependent and should not be performed in isolation from each other. This is because the materials and processes used in making a product can have a major influence on its design, cost, and performance in service. This Fourth Edition of the best-selling Materials and Process Selection for Engineering Design takes all of this into account and has been comprehensively revised to reflect the many advances in the fields of materials and manufacturing, including: Increasing use of additive manufacturing technology, especially in biomedical, aerospace and automotive applications Emphasizing the environmental impact of engineering products, recycling, and increasing use of biodegradable polymers and composites Analyzing further into weight reduction of products through design changes as well as material and process selection, especially in manufacturing products such as electric cars Discussing new methods for solving multi-criteria decision-making problems, including multi-component material selection as well as concurrent and geometry-dependent selection of materials and joining technology Increasing use of MATLAB by engineering students in solving problems This textbook features the following pedagogical tools: New and updated practical case studies from industry A variety of suggested topics and background information for in-class group work Ideas and background information for reflection papers so readers can think critically about the material they have read, give their interpretation of the issues under discussion and the lessons learned, and then propose a way forward Open-book exercises and questions at the end of each chapter where readers are evaluated on how they use the material, rather than how well they recall it, in addition to the traditional review questions Includes a solutions manual and PowerPoint lecture materials for adopting professors Aimed at students in mechanical, manufacturing, and materials engineering, as well as professionals in these fields, this book provides the practical know-how in order to choose the right materials and processes for development of new or enhanced products.

Table of Contents:
1. Product Design and Development in the Industrial Enterprise. Part I Performance of Materials in Service: 2. Failure Under Mechanical Loading. 3. Corrosion, Wear, and Degradation of Materials. 4. Selection of Materials to Resist Failure. Part II Relationship between Design, Materials, and Manufacturing Processes: 5. The Nature of Engineering Design. 6. Effect of Material Properties on Design. 7. Effect of Manufacturing Processes on Design. Part III Selection and Substitution of Materials and Processes in Industry: 8. Economics and Environmental Impact of Materials and Processes. 9. The Materials Selection Process. 10. Materials Substitution. 11. Case Studies in Materials Selection and Substitution. Part IV Appendices: Metallic Materials: Classification, General Characteristics, and Properties. Polymers: Classification, General Characteristics, and Properties. Ceramic Materials: Classification, General Characteristics, and Properties. Composite Materials: Classification and Properties. Semiconductors and Advanced Materials. Conversion of Units and Hardness Values. Glossary. Index.