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Materials Selection in Mechanical Design,

Edition 6

By Michael F. Ashby

Publication Date: 01 Jan 2025

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Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Sixth Edition, winner of a 2018 Textbook Excellence Award (Texty), describes the procedures for material selection in mechanical design 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, users will find a unique and innovative resource for students, engineers, and product/industrial designers. Selected revisions to this new 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.

Key Features

Includes new or expanded coverage of materials selection in areas such as additive manufacturing, biomedical manufacturing, digital manufacturing and cyber-manufacturing
Includes an update to the hybrid chapter, which has been enhanced with expanded hybrid case
Presents improved pedagogy, including new worked examples throughout the text, case studies, homework problems, and mini-projects to aid in student learning
Maintains its hallmark features of full-color presentation with numerous Ashby materials, selection charts, high-quality illustrations, and a focus on sustainable design

About the author

By 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

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

ISBN: 9780443160288

Page Count: 600

Retail Price : £65.95

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