Synopses & Reviews
The ultimate materials engineering text and resource: world class authors; design led-approach, broader scope than other texts; to a level of detail that is appropriate for undergraduate courses; innovative visually lead presentation without any loss of academic rigor or detail; fully linked with the leading materials software package, as used in over 500 engineering departments.
It is written for students taking undergraduate level courses in engineering materials, MS&E, manufacturing and design, and related mechanical engineering courses with a materials science and processing elective or required course, including aeronautical and automotive engineering, product and industrial design. It is also perfect for use by chemical engineers and civil engineers taking introductory materials science and engineering technology courses.
* A complete introductory materials science and engineering text: full coverage of materials properties with a true design and processing emphasis as required by most courses
* Unbeatable author team: Professor Mike Ashby, the world’s leading materials selection innovator and author of four other best-selling materials engineering texts; Dr David Cebon, MD of Granta Design, the leading material properties software house; and Dr Hugh Shercliff, head of materials science teaching at the University of Cambridge, UK.
* Printed in full color throughout, extensive end of chapter examples, fully worked instructor’s manual, complete set of lecture slides based on the images in the book, links to materials selection software used in over 500 university departments.
Synopsis
The ultimate materials engineering resource for anyone developing skills and understanding of materials properties and selection for engineering applications. The book is a visually lead approach to understanding core materials properties and how these apply to selection and design. Linked with Granta Design's market-leading materials selection software which is used by organisations as diverse as Rolls-Royce, GE-Aviation, Honeywell, NASA and Los Alamos National Labs.
- A complete introduction to the science and selection of materials in engineering, manufacturing, processing and product design
- Unbeatable package from Professor Mike Ashby, the world's leading materials selection innovator and developer of the Granta Design materials selection software
- Links to materials selection software used widely by brand-name corporations, which shows how to optimise materials choice for products by performance, charateristics or cost
About the Author
Royal Society Research Professor Emeritus at Cambridge University and Former Visiting Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art, London, UK Mike 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, Engineering Materials 1&2 and Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design. He is also coauthor of the book Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design.University Senior Lecturer, Engineering Department, Cambridge University, UKProfessor of Mechanical Engineering, Cambridge University, UK
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, England
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The families of material and processes
3. The design process and selection strategy
4. Stiffness and weight: density and elastic moduli
5. Stiffness limited design
6. Plasticity, yielding and ductility
7. Strength-limited design
8. Fracture toughness
9. Cyclic loading
10. Fracture-limited design
11. Friction and wear
12. Materials and heat
13. Using Materials at high temperatures
14. Conductors, insulators and dielectrics
15. Magnetic Materials
16. Materials for Optical Devices
17. Durability: corrosion, oxidation, degradation
18. Manufacturing processes
19. Processing and properties
20. Materials, processes and the environment