Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design |
by Michael Ashby, Hugh Shercliff and David Cebon |
2007 (527 pages) |
ISBN:9780750683913 |
Written for students taking undergraduate level courses in engineering materials, MS&E, manufacturing and design, and related mechanical engineering courses, this text provides coverage of materials properties with a true design and processing emphasis. |
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Table of Contents
Materials—Engineering, Science, Processing and Design |
Preface |
Resources that Accompany This Book |
Chapter 1 |
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Introduction: Materials—History and Character |
Chapter 2 |
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Family Trees: Organizing Materials and Processes |
Chapter 3 |
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Strategic Thinking: Matching Material to Design |
Chapter 4 |
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Stiffness and Weight: Density and Elastic Moduli |
Chapter 5 |
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Flex, Sag and Wobble: Stiffness-Limited Design |
Chapter 6 |
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Beyond Elasticity: Plasticity, Yielding and Ductility |
Chapter 7 |
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Bend and Crush: Strength-Limited Design |
Chapter 8 |
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Fracture and Fracture Toughness |
Chapter 9 |
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Shake, Rattle and Roll: Cyclic Loading, Damage and Failure |
Chapter 10 |
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Keeping it All Together: Fracture-Limited Design |
Chapter 11 |
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Rub, Slither and Seize: Friction and Wear |
Chapter 12 |
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Agitated Atoms: Materials and Heat |
Chapter 13 |
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Running Hot: Using Materials at High Temperatures |
Chapter 14 |
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Conductors, Insulators and Dielectrics |
Chapter 15 |
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Magnetic Materials |
Chapter 16 |
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Materials for Optical Devices |
Chapter 17 |
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Durability: Oxidation, Corrosion and Degradation |
Chapter 18 |
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Heat, Beat, Stick and Polish: Manufacturing Processes |
Chapter 19 |
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Follow the Recipe: Processing and Properties |
Chapter 20 |
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Materials, Processes and the Environment |
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