The Materials Selector, Second Edition - Tapa dura

"fills the gap between data bookstext booksand manufacturers' brochures on materials Comparative information is key to Materials Selector's approachit provides a wealth of useful information in a readily accessible formata very useful addition to the bookshelf of any engineer involved in materials selectionevery library should have one." - Materials World

Despite the increased understanding we now have of materials and their properties, selecting materials for a given application remains a daunting, non-trivial task. The volume of data, inadequacies in the data, and the tens of thousands of materials to choose from can overwhelm the would-be user.
The Materials Selector addresses all the problems faced by materials scientists and engineers. In its three volumes you will find the properties, performance, and processability of metals, plastics, carbon and graphite, glasses, ceramics, polymerics, and composites. The characteristics and comparative economics of the manufacturing routes that convert these materials into engineering components.