Manufacturing processes for engineering materials /
Serope Kalpakjian, Steven R. Schmid.
- 5th ed.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education, c2008
- xxi, 1018 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Preface. - About the authors. - 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 super-conductors. - 12. Joining and fastening processes. - 13. Fabrication of microelectronic, micromechanical, and microelectromechanical devices; Nanomanu- facturing. - 14. Automation of manufacturing processes and operations. - 15. Computer-Integrated manufacturing systems. - 16. Product design and manufacturing in a global competitive environment. - Answers to selected problems. - Index.