Preface |
Introduction |
The need to know |
The product in its environment |
The materials cycle |
The role of processing |
Materials' structures |
Selecting materials |
The impact of design on manufacturing industry / 1: |
The role of design in product manufacturing / 1.1: |
The designer's contribution to the requirements of industry / 1.2: |
Management functions associated with design / 1.3: |
Design activity in a Company / 1.4: |
The designer as a focus of knowledge / 1.5: |
Attributes of good product design / 1.6: |
Materials as a factor in design / 1.7: |
Expertise required for the design process / 2: |
The importance of mechanical design / 2.1: |
Cost-effective materials and manufacturing processes / 2.2: |
The challenge of materials selection / 2.3: |
Materials aspects of design / 2.4: |
Data bases and computer aids for materials selection / 2.5: |
An introduction to materials / 3: |
Properties and performance limitations / 3.1: |
Salient features of main classes of materials / 3.2: |
Properties of metals and alloys / 4: |
Aspects of selecting metals / 4.1: |
Characteristics of specific metals / 4.2: |
Welding / 4.3: |
Machining / 4.4: |
Surface conversion / 4.5: |
Properties of ceramics / 5: |
General characteristics / 5.1: |
Varieties available / 5.2: |
Comparative properties / 5.3: |
Data on some specific ceramics / 5.4: |
New developments in ceramics and glass / 5.5: |
Fabrication processes / 5.6: |
Design factors / 5.7: |
Properties of polymers / 6: |
Types and varieties available / 6.1: |
Elastomers / 6.2: |
Cellular materials / 6.3: |
Plastic film / 6.4: |
Costs relative to other materials / 6.5: |
General properties of plastic materials / 6.6: |
Some specific aspects of plastics / 6.7: |
Fabrication routes / 6.8: |
Some aspects of plastics selection and design / 6.9: |
Some recent developments in polymers / 6.10: |
Properties of composites / 7: |
Definition of composite types / 7.1: |
Reinforcements in common use / 7.2: |
Advantages and limitations of composites / 7.3: |
Design considerations / 7.4: |
Production techniques / 7.5: |
Reinforced plastics / 7.6: |
Materials' performance in service / 8: |
Metals / 8.1: |
Ceramics / 8.2: |
Polymers / 8.3: |
Composites / 8.4: |
Flammability / 8.5: |
Finishes and coatings as protective systems / 9: |
Characteristics of surface coatings / 9.1: |
Selection of finishes / 9.2: |
Finishes for modifying surfaces / 9.3: |
Metal based surface layers / 9.4: |
Ceramic finishes / 9.5: |
Organic (paint) finishes / 9.6: |
Materials reliability and service life / 10: |
Predicting service life / 10.1: |
Design decisions / 10.2: |
The lessons of failure in service / 10.3: |
Failure of materials / 10.4: |
Product quality / 10.5: |
Use of statistics / 10.6: |
Factors controlling the selection of substitute materials / 11: |
Materials are not totally interchangeable / 11.1: |
Reasons for substitution / 11.2: |
Product improvement / 11.3: |
Success and failure / 11.4: |
Strategic materials and economics / 11.5: |
Effects on production processes / 11.6: |
Material forming processes and design / 12: |
Newer production possibilities / 12.1: |
Sources of information on materials / 13: |
Location of documents / 13.1: |
Published information / 13.3: |
Current research / 13.4: |
Further information sources / 13.5: |
Materials suppliers / 13.6: |
Standards and materials / 14: |
Types of standards / 14.1: |
Standards available / 14.2: |
Codes of Practice / 14.3: |
References on Standards / 14.4: |
References |
Bibliography |
Index |