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Full coverage of materials and mechanical design in engineering

Mechanical Engineers'' Handbook, Fourth Edition provides a quick guide to specialized areas you may encounter in your work, giving you access to the basics of each and pointing you toward trusted resources for further reading, if needed. The accessible information inside offers discussions, examples, and analyses of the topics covered.

This first volume covers materials and mechanical design, giving you accessible and in-depth access to the most common topics you''ll encounter in the discipline: carbon and alloy steels, stainless steels, aluminum alloys, copper and copper alloys, titanium alloys for design, nickel and its alloys, magnesium and its alloys, superalloys for design, composite materials, smart materials, electronic materials, viscosity measurement, and much more.

  • Presents comprehensive coverage of materials and mechanical design
  • Offers the option of being purchased

    Table of Contents
    Preface ix

    Vision for the Fourth Edition xi

    Contributors xiii

    PART 1 MATERIALS 1

    1. Carbon and Alloy Steels 3
    Bruce L. Bramfitt

    2. Stainless Steels 39
    James Kelly

    3. Aluminum Alloys 61
    J. G. Kaufman

    4. Copper and Copper Alloys 117
    Konrad J. A. Kundig and Robert D. Weed

    5. A Guide to Engineering Selection of Titanium Alloys for Design 229
    Matthew J. Donachie

    6. Nickel and Its Alloys 267
    Gaylord D. Smith and Brian A. Baker

    7. Magnesium and Its Alloys 289
    Robert E. Brown

    8. A Guide to Engineering Selection of Superalloys for Design 299
    Matthew J. Donachie, John Marcin, and Stephen J. Donachie (deceased)

    9. Thermoplastics, Thermosets, and Elastomers—Descriptions and Properties 353
    Edward N. Peters

    10. Composite Materials 401
    Carl Zweben

    11. Smart Materials 439
    James A. Harvey

    12. Overview of Ceramic Materials, Design, and Application 453
    R. Nathan Katz

    13. Electronic Materials and Packaging 475
    Warren C. Fackler

    14. Sources of Material Data 515
    J. G. Kaufman

    15. Quantitative Methods of Materials Selection 531
    Mahmoud M. Farag

    PART 2 ENGINEERING MECHANICS 553

    16. Stress Analysis 555
    Franklin E. Fisher

    17. Force Measurement 623
    Patrick Collins

    18. Resistive Strain Measurement Devices 659
    Mark Tuttle

    19. An Introduction to the Finite-Element Method 681
    Tarek I. Zohdi

    20. Failure Models: Performance and Service Requirements for Metals 703
    J. A. Collins, G.P. Potirniche, and S. R. Daniewicz

    21. Failure Analysis of Plastics 771
    Vishu Shah

    22. Failure Modes: Performance and Service Requirements for Ceramics 789
    Dietrich Munz

    23. Viscosity Measurement 809
    Ann M. Anderson, Bradford A. Bruno, and Lilla Safford Smith

    24. Tribology Measurements 837
    Prasanta Sahoo

    25. Vibration and Shock 861
    Singiresu S. Rao

    26. Acoustics 885
    Jonathan D. Blotter, Scott D. Sommerfeldt, and Kent L. Gee

    27. Acoustical Measurements 953
    Brian E. Anderson, Jonathan D. Blotter, Kent L. Gee, and Scott D. Sommerfeldt

    Index 997

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 24/03/2015
      ISBN13: 9781118112823, 978-1118112823
      ISBN10: 1118112822
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Full coverage of materials and mechanical design in engineering

      Mechanical Engineers'' Handbook, Fourth Edition provides a quick guide to specialized areas you may encounter in your work, giving you access to the basics of each and pointing you toward trusted resources for further reading, if needed. The accessible information inside offers discussions, examples, and analyses of the topics covered.

      This first volume covers materials and mechanical design, giving you accessible and in-depth access to the most common topics you''ll encounter in the discipline: carbon and alloy steels, stainless steels, aluminum alloys, copper and copper alloys, titanium alloys for design, nickel and its alloys, magnesium and its alloys, superalloys for design, composite materials, smart materials, electronic materials, viscosity measurement, and much more.

      • Presents comprehensive coverage of materials and mechanical design
      • Offers the option of being purchased

        Table of Contents
        Preface ix

        Vision for the Fourth Edition xi

        Contributors xiii

        PART 1 MATERIALS 1

        1. Carbon and Alloy Steels 3
        Bruce L. Bramfitt

        2. Stainless Steels 39
        James Kelly

        3. Aluminum Alloys 61
        J. G. Kaufman

        4. Copper and Copper Alloys 117
        Konrad J. A. Kundig and Robert D. Weed

        5. A Guide to Engineering Selection of Titanium Alloys for Design 229
        Matthew J. Donachie

        6. Nickel and Its Alloys 267
        Gaylord D. Smith and Brian A. Baker

        7. Magnesium and Its Alloys 289
        Robert E. Brown

        8. A Guide to Engineering Selection of Superalloys for Design 299
        Matthew J. Donachie, John Marcin, and Stephen J. Donachie (deceased)

        9. Thermoplastics, Thermosets, and Elastomers—Descriptions and Properties 353
        Edward N. Peters

        10. Composite Materials 401
        Carl Zweben

        11. Smart Materials 439
        James A. Harvey

        12. Overview of Ceramic Materials, Design, and Application 453
        R. Nathan Katz

        13. Electronic Materials and Packaging 475
        Warren C. Fackler

        14. Sources of Material Data 515
        J. G. Kaufman

        15. Quantitative Methods of Materials Selection 531
        Mahmoud M. Farag

        PART 2 ENGINEERING MECHANICS 553

        16. Stress Analysis 555
        Franklin E. Fisher

        17. Force Measurement 623
        Patrick Collins

        18. Resistive Strain Measurement Devices 659
        Mark Tuttle

        19. An Introduction to the Finite-Element Method 681
        Tarek I. Zohdi

        20. Failure Models: Performance and Service Requirements for Metals 703
        J. A. Collins, G.P. Potirniche, and S. R. Daniewicz

        21. Failure Analysis of Plastics 771
        Vishu Shah

        22. Failure Modes: Performance and Service Requirements for Ceramics 789
        Dietrich Munz

        23. Viscosity Measurement 809
        Ann M. Anderson, Bradford A. Bruno, and Lilla Safford Smith

        24. Tribology Measurements 837
        Prasanta Sahoo

        25. Vibration and Shock 861
        Singiresu S. Rao

        26. Acoustics 885
        Jonathan D. Blotter, Scott D. Sommerfeldt, and Kent L. Gee

        27. Acoustical Measurements 953
        Brian E. Anderson, Jonathan D. Blotter, Kent L. Gee, and Scott D. Sommerfeldt

        Index 997

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