Ashby, M. F.

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.

Specialized.

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Mechanical engineering--Materials.
Engineering design.
Technology.