Materials selection in mechanical design / Michael F. Ashby.

1- Introduction. 2- The design process. 3- Engineering materials and their properties. 4- Material property charts. 5- Materials selection- the basics. 6- Materials selection- case studies. 7- Processes and process selection. 8- Process selection case studies. 9- Multiple constraints and objectives. 10- Case studies-multiple constraints and conflicting objectives. 11- Selection of material and shape. 12- Selection of material and shape: case studies. 13- Designing hybrid materials. 14- Hybrid case studies. 15- Information and knowledge sources for design. 16- Materials and the environment. 17- Materials and industrial design. 18- Forces for change. Appendix.