Introducing a new engineering product or changing an existing model involves developing designs, reaching economic decisions, selecting materials, choosing manu

New materials enable advances in engineering design. This book describes a procedure for material selection in mechanical design, allowing the most suitable mat

Introducing a new engineering product or changing an existing model involves making designs, reaching economic decisions, selecting materials, choosing manufact

Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design, Second Edition, discusses the role of materials and processes in product desi

Introducing readers to the methodology of engineering design, the book shows how materials selection comes into play during the design of a component or a struc