Description
This comprehensive, up-to-date text has balanced coverage of the fundamentals of materials and processes, its analytical approaches, and its applications in manufacturing engineering. Students using this text will be able to properly assess the capabilities, limitations, and potential of manufacturing processes and their competitive aspects.
Features
Enhanced Art program, many figures have been added and enhanced to display 3-D photo-quality detail.
A 20% increase in the number of questions and problems. (the largest increase will be found in chapters on manufacturing processes) - Text now includes 1,445.
Each chapter now begins with an outline describing briefly its objectives and contents.
New or expanded topics for the 5e are:
* Rapid prototyping and rapid toolingNanomanufacturing and nanomaterialsMicromachining Design considerations in manufacturing
* Fabrication of micromechanical and microelectromechanical devices
* Holonic manufacturing systems
* Life-cycle engineering and sustainable manufacturing
* Mechanics of polymer processing and welding
* Incremental forming
* Communications networks
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials
3. Structure and Manufacturing Properties of Metals
4. Surfaces, Tribology, Dimensional Characteristics, Inspection, and Product Quality Assurance
5. Metal-Casting Processes and Equipment; Heat Treatment
6. Bulk Deformation Processes
7. Sheet-Metal Forming Processes
8. Material-Removal Processes: Cutting
9. Material-Removal Processes: Abrasive, Chemical, Electrical, and High-Energy Beams
10. Properties and Processing of Polymers and Reinforced Plastics; Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Tooling
11. Properties and Processing of Metal Powders, Ceramics, Glasses, Composites, and Superconductors
12. Joining and Fastening Processes
13. Fabrication of Microelectronic, Micromechanical, and Microelectromechanical Devices; Nanomanufacturing
14. Automation of Manufacturing Processes and Operations
15. Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems
16. Product Design and Manufacturing in a Global Competitive Environment