This book presents topics on the basics of materials selection and design which will give a better understanding on the selection methods and then find suitable

New materials enable advances in engineering design. This book describes a procedure for material selection in mechanical design, allowing the most suitable mat

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Materials are the stuff of design. From the very beginning of human history, materials have been taken from the natural world and shaped, modified, and adapted

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