Engineering materials design process

Calculator An interactive process wizard that provides quick, effective material, design, processing, and cost solutions. This Engineering Calculator s capabilities include (1) Material, to select from a variety of GE Plastics materials (2) Design, which calculates minimum part thickness based upon allowable deflection (3) Processing, which calculates pressure to fill and clamp force and (4) Cost, which calculates estimated material and processing costs for the intended part. 

This is a monthly publication issued free to all members of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). It is published by SPE at 14 Fairfield Drive, Brookfield Center, CT 06805. The emphasis is on practical aspects of plastics engineering. Coverage frequently includes additives, materials, design, processing, machinery, and announcements. One section covers new literature. Dates of forthcoming events are also given. 

Production of novel materials. Chemical engineers will design processes to produce ceramic parts for engines, high-temperature superconductors, polymer-composites for stmctural components, and specialty chemicals produced in small amounts to exacting specifications. Chemical processes will shift from the traditional area of petrochemicals to inorganic compounds, from liquids to solids, and from large scale to small scale. 

M. F. Ashby and D. R. H. Jones, Engineering Materials 2 Mn Introduction to Microstructures, Processing and Design, Pergamon, Oxford, UK, 1973. 

This book has been written as a second-level course for engineering students. It provides a concise introduction to the microstructures and processing of materials (metals, ceramics, polymers and composites) and shows how these are related to the properties required in engineering design. It is designed to follow on from our first-level text on the properties and applications of engineering materials," but it is completely self-contained and can be used by itself. 

Dieter, G. E. 1986 Engineering Design a materials and processing approach, 1st Metric Edition. NY McGraw-Hill. 

MARGOLis, J. M. (Ed.), Engineering Thermoplastics, Marcel Dekker, New York and Basel (1985) Morton-jones, d. h. and Ellis, j. w.. Polymer Products—Design, Materials and Processing, Chapman and Hall, London (1986)... 

The first and most important steps in the design process are to define clearly the purpose and function of the proposed product and to identify the service environment. Then one has to assess the suitability of a range of candidate materials. The following are generally regarded as the most important characteristics requiring consideration for most engineering components. 

The CRC-Elsevier materials selector , 2nd edition, N.A. Waterman, and M.E Ashby CRC Press (1996) ISBN 0412615509. (Now, also available on CD-ROM). Basic reference work. Three-volume compilation of data for all materials includes selection and design guide. The Materials Selector is the most comprehensive and up-to-date comparative information system on engineering materials and related methods of component manufacture. It contains information on the properties, performance and processability of metals, plastics, ceramics, composites, surface treatments and the characteristics and comparative economics of the manufacturing routes which convert these materials into engineering components and products. 

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