Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design

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)

ISBN 10: 1856178951 / ISBN 13: 9781856178952

Published by Elsevier Science & Technology, United Kingdom, Oxford, 2009

About this Item

Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design, Second Edition, was developed to guide material selection and understanding for a wide spectrum of engineering courses. The approach is systematic, leading from design requirements to a prescription for optimized material choice. This book presents the properties of materials, their origins, and the way they enter engineering design. The book begins by introducing some of the design-limiting properties: physical properties, mechanical properties, and functional properties. It then turns to the materials themselves, covering the families, the classes, and the members. It identifies six broad families of materials for design: metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, elastomers, and hybrids that combine the properties of two or more of the others. The book presents a design-led strategy for selecting materials and processes. It explains material properties such as yield and plasticity, and presents elastic solutions for common modes of loading. The remaining chapters cover topics such as the causes and prevention of material failure; cyclic loading; fail-safe design; and the processing of materials. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology, United Kingdom, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856178951
• ISBN 13: 9781856178952
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1701 grams

About this title

Synopsis

A complete introduction to materials science and engineering, this text covers the key topics which students can expect to face if they are studying a mechanical materials, civil, manufacturing or design engineering course.

From the Back Cover

This is the essential materials engineering text and resource for students developing skills and understanding of materials properties and selection for engineering applications. Taking a unique design- led approach that is broader in scope than other texts, Materials 2e meets the curriculum needs of a wide variety of courses in the materials and design field, including introduction to materials science and engineering, engineering materials, materials selection and processing, and materials in design. This new edition retains its design-led focus and strong emphasis on visual communication while expanding its treatment of crystallography and phase diagrams by use of "Guided Learning" sections to fully meet the needs of instructors teaching an introductory course in materials.KEY FEATURES:

* Design-led approach motivates and engages students in the study of materials science and engineering through real-life case studies and illustrative applications

* Highly visual full color graphics facilitate understanding of materials concepts and properties

* Chapters on materials selection and design are integrated with chapters on materials fundamentals, enabling students to see how specific fundamentals can be important to the design process

* For instructors, a solutions manual, lecture slides, online image bank and materials selection charts for use in class handouts or lecture presentations are available at http://textbooks.elsevier.com

* Links with the Cambridge Engineering Selector (CES EduPack), the powerful materials selection software. See www.grantadesign.com for information

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• "Guided Learning" sections on crystallography, phase diagrams and phase transformations enhance students learning of these key foundation topics
• Revised and expanded chapters on durability, and processing for materials properties
• More than 50 new worked examples placed throughout the text
• Available online testing and assessment component helps students assess their knowledge of the topics Email textbooks@elsevier.com for details
• Link to interactive online materials science tutorials updated with new self test questions