Materials Selection in Mechanical Design

by Michael F. Ashby

Overview

Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, winner of a 2018 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty), describes the procedures for material selection in mechanical design in order 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, it provides a unique and innovative resource for students, engineers, and product/industrial designers. Selected revisions to the new sixth 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443160288
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	03/04/2025
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	600
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

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.

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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This textbook for a third or fourth year engineering course on materials for design features a set of 25 charts that summarize material properties and process attributes. The second edition adds new case studies and sections on materials selection aids. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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