Materials Selection and Applications in Mechanical Engineering

Content:
• Front Matter 
• Nomenclature and Abbreviations 
• Preface 
• Table of Contents 
•Part A. Materials Selection Principles and Application to Mechanical Engineering
 1. Materials Selection for Mechanical Engineering 
 2. The Material Engineering Index (MEI) 
 3. Analysis of Materials Performance Efficiency 
 4. Specific Example: MPI Analysis for Optimum Material Selection for a Steam Turbine Rotor 
•Part B. Properties of Interest in Mechanical Components and Systems
•Section 1. Mechanical Properties 5. Mechanical Properties of Importance in Mechanical Engineering: Tensile and Compressive Properties 
 6. Material Properties: Mechanical - Fracture Characteristics and Fracture Toughness 
 7. Material Properties: Mechanical - Fatigue 
 8. Material Properties: Mechanical Creep 
 9. Material Properties: Mechanical Friction and Wear 
 10. Variation of Mechanical Properties and Residual Stresses 
•Section 2. Physical Properties 11. Physical Properties of Interest to Mechanical Engineering: Thermal Properties of Materials 
 12. Physical Properties of Interest to Mechanical Engineering: Electrical Properties 
•Section 3. Chemical Properties 13. Material Properties: Chemical - Surface Properties and Corrosion 
•Part C. Materials Used in Mechanical Components and Systems
 14. Mechanical Engineering Materials: Metallic Ferrous Alloys - Steels, Stainless Steels, and Cast Irons 
 15. Mechanical Engineering Materials: Metals - Non-Ferrous Aluminum, Titanium, and Copper Alloys 
 16. Mechanical Engineering Materials: Metallic Non- Ferrous Alloys - Nickel- and Cobalt-Base Superalloys 
 17. Other Metallic Materials Used in Mechanical Engineering 
 18. Engineering Ceramics and Polymers 
 19. Engineering Materials: Composites 
•Part D. Materials Engineering
•Section 1. Processing - Techniques 20. Mechanical Processing and Thermal Treatments 
 21. Materials Processing: Surface Treatments and Case Hardening 
 22. Micromanufacturing: Micromachining, Lithography, and MEMS 
•Section 2. Materials Handling 23. Problems with Materials during Use: Manifestation, Detection, and Correction 
 24. Materials Maintenance: Non-Destructive Testing of ME Components 
•Part E. Materials in Use in Mechanical Components and Systems
 25. Materials Commonly Used for Single Mechanical Engineering Components 
 26. Examples of Selection of Materials for Single Components 
 27. Materials Selection for Components in Simple Mechanical Systems 
 28. Materials Analysis in Multi-Component Mechanical Systems: Materials in Use for Components in Engines of Various Kinds 
 29. Materials in Use in Multi-Component Mechanical Systems: Pumps 
 30. Materials Selection for Selected Thermal Systems 
•Part F. Selected Materials Selection Projects
 31. Examples for Materials Selection for Single Components 
 32. Material Selection for Components in Multi-Component Mechanical Systems: Selected Projects 
 33. Analysis of Materials Selection for New Mechanical Designs and Systems 
 34. Simple Materials Selection Projects 
•Part G. Appendix: Useful Engineering: Formulae, Unit Conversion Tables and Constants, and List of Useful ASTM Standards
 Appendices 
 Subject Index