Materials selection in mechanical design /
Michael F. Ashby.
- 4th ed.
- Amsterdam ; Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2011.
- xv, 646 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Previous ed.: 2005. Text on inside covers.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Understanding materials, their properties and behavior is fundamental to engineering design, and a key application of materials science. Written for all students of engineering, this book describes the procedures for material selection in mechanical design.