SE 384. Principles of Material Selection
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Course philosophy:
It has been said that materials by themselves affects us little, but the way in which they are used that influences all walks of life. In the present day scenario, there are more materials available than ever before in history and the opportunities for innovation are plenty. Procedures for rational choice of engineering materials are, therefore, required. The course will teach the scientific foundations and systematic procedures for materials selection, which best match the engineering design. Scientific principles would be emphasized for structuring the criteria for selection.
Course content:
- Introuduction: evolution of materials, design process, engineering materials and properties.
- Materials selection basics: strategy, property limits, materials indices, case studies (important emphasis on this aspect, 20 examples).
- Material selection charts: construction, applications.
- Multiple constraints and compound objectives: method of weight factors, selection of materials shape, case studies.
- Materials process attributes: evaluation, screening, ranking, case studies.
- Selection strategy.
- Aesthetics, environment and industrial considerations, recycling and reuse.
- Data sources: estimation, checking, case studies.
- Conclusions: forces for change
Suggested text books:
- Engineering Materials, Properties and Selection, K. Budinski, Prentice-Hall, 1979.
- Selection and Use of Engineering Materials, J.A.Charles, F.A.A. Crane and J.A.G. Furness, Butterworth_Heinemann, Third Edition, 1987.
- Engineering Design, A Materials and Processing Approach, G.E. Dieter, McGraw-Hill, Second Edition, 1991.
- Selection of Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Design, M.M. Farag, Prentice-Hall, 1989.
- Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, M.F. Ashby, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.
- Proposed by:
- Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, MME Dept.