FEATURES
Covers all aspects of engineering materials necessary for their successful utilization in mechanical components

  and systems.
Defines a procedure to evaluate the materials performance efficiency in engineering applications and illustrates

  it with a number of examples.
Includes sample project activities, along with a number of assignments for self exercise.
Keeps chapters short and targeted toward specific topics for easy assimilation.
Contains several unique chapters, including microprocessing, MEMS, problems encountered during use of materials

  in mechanical components, and NDT procedures used to detect common defects such as cracks, porosity and gas

  pockets, internal residual stresses, etc.
Features commonly used formulae in mechanical system components in an appendix.
Several tables containing material properties are included throughout the book.

CONTENTS
Part A: Materials Selection Principles and Application to Mechanical Engineering
  Materials Selection for Mechanical Engineering
  The Material Engineering Index (MEI)
  Analysis of Materials Performance Efficiency
  Specific Example – MPI Analysis for Optimum Material Selection for a Steam Turbine Rotor

Part B: Properties of Interest in Mechanical Components and Systems
  A. Mechanical Properties
      Mechanical Properties of Importance in Mechanical Engineering – Tensile and Compressive Properties
      Material Properties – Mechanical – Fracture Characteristics and Fracture Toughness
      Material Properties – Mechanical – Fatigue
      Material Properties – Mechanical Creep
      Material Properties – Mechanical – Friction and Wear
      Variation of Mechanical Properties and Residual Stresses
  B. Physical Properties
      Physical Properties of Interest to Mechanical Engineering – Thermal Properties of Materials
      Physical Properties of Interest to Mechanical Engineering – Electrical Properties 
  C. Chemical Properties
      Material Properties – Chemical – Surface Properties – Corrosion

Part C: Materials Used in Mechanical Components and Systems
  Mechanical Engineering Materials – Metallic – Ferrous Alloys – Steels, Stainless Steels, and Cast Irons
  Mechanical Engineering Materials – Metals – Non-ferrous Aluminum, Titanium and Copper Alloys
  Mechanical Engineering Materials – Metallic – Non-Ferrous Alloys – Nickel – and Cobalt-base Superalloys
  Other Metallic Materials Used in Mechanical Engineering
  Engineering Ceramics and Polymers
  Engineering Materials – Composites

Part D: Materials Engineering
  A. Processing Techniques
      Mechanical Processing and Thermal Treatments
      Materials Process – Surface Treatments and Case Hardening
      Micromanufacturing – Micromachining, Lithography, MEMS
  B. Material Handling
      Problems with Materials during Use – Manifestation, Detection and Correction
      Materials Maintenance – Non-Destructive Testing of Mechanical Components

Part E: Materials in Use in Mechanical Components and Systems
  Materials Commonly Used for Single Mechanical Engineering Components
  Examples of Selection of Materials for Single Components
  Materials Selection for Components in Simple Mechanical Systems
  Materials Analysis in Multi-Component Mechanical Systems – Materials in Use for Components in Engines of Various Kinds
  Materials in Use in Multi-Component Mechanical Systems – Pumps
  Materials Selection for Selected Thermal Systems

Part F: Selected Materials Selection Projects
  Examples for Materials Selection for Single Components
  Material Selection for Components in Multi-Component Mechanical Systems: Selected Projects
  Analysis of Materials Selection for New Mechanical Designs and Systems
  Simple Materials Selection Projects

Part G: Appendix – Useful Table and Data

Index