Materials Selection in Mechanical Design

Author:   Michael F. Ashby (Royal Society Research Professor Emeritus, University of Cambridge, and Former Visiting Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art, London, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Edition:   6th edition
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9780443160288


Pages:   600
Publication Date:   09 December 2024
Format:   Paperback
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Materials Selection in Mechanical Design


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Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Sixth Edition, winner of a 2018 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty), describes the procedures for material selection in mechanical design to ensure that the most suitable materials for a given application are identified from the full range of materials and section shapes available. Recognized as the world’s leading materials selection textbook, users will find a unique and innovative resource for students, engineers, and product/industrial designers. Selected revisions to this new edition ensure the book will continue to meet the needs of all those whose studies or careers involve selecting the best material for the project at hand.

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Author:   Michael F. Ashby (Royal Society Research Professor Emeritus, University of Cambridge, and Former Visiting Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art, London, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
Edition:   6th edition
Weight:   1.420kg
ISBN:  

9780443160288


ISBN 10:   0443160287
Pages:   600
Publication Date:   09 December 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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

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Mike Ashby is one of the world’s foremost authorities on materials selection. He 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, Materials and Sustainable Development, and Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design. He is also co-author of the books Engineering Materials 1&2, and Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design.

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