Manufacturing Technology : Materials, Processes, and Equipment

Individuals who will be involved in design and manufacturing of finished products need to understand the grand spectrum of manufacturing technology. Comprehensive and fundamental, Manufacturing Technology: Materials, Processes, and Equipment introduces and elaborates on the field of manufacturing technology - its processes, materials, tooling, and equipment. The book emphasizes the fundamentals of processes, their capabilities, typical applications, advantages, and limitations. Thorough and insightful, it provides mathematical modeling and equations as needed to enhance the basic understanding of the material at hand.

Designed for upper-level undergraduates in mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, and materials engineering disciplines, this book covers complete manufacturing technology courses taught in engineering colleges and institutions worldwide. The book also addresses the needs of production and manufacturing engineers and technologists participating in related industries.

Chapter 1 : Importance of Manufacturing Technology
Chapter 2 : Properties of Engineering Materials
Chapter 3 : Structure of Metals and Alloys
Chapter 4 : Engineering Materials and Their Applications
Chapter 5 : Heat Treatment of Metals and Alloys
Chapter 6 : Smelting of Metallic Materials
Chapter 7 : Casting of Metallic Materials
Chapter 8 : Fundamentals of Metal Forming
Chapter 9 : Bulk Forming of Metallic Materials
Chapter 10 : Sheet Metal Forming Processes
Chapter 11 : High-Velocity Forming and High-Energy-Rate Forming
Chapter 12 : Powder Metallurgy and Processing of Ceramic Materials
Chapter 13 : Polymeric Materials and Their Processing
Chapter 14 : Composite Materials and Their Fabrication Processes
Chapter 15 : Fundamentals of Traditional Machining Processes
Chapter 16 : Machine Tools for Traditional Machining
Chapter 17 : Fundamentals of Nontraditional Machining Process
Chapter 18 : Numerical Control of Machine Tools
Chapter 19 : Industrial Robots and Hexapods
Chapter 20 : Surface Technology
Chapter 21 : Joining Processes
Chapter 22 : Advanced Manufacturing Techniques
Chapter 23 : Materials, Processes, and Design for Manufacturing
Chapter 24 : Quality Control
Chapter 25 : Automation in Manufacturing Technology
Chapter 26 : Health and Safety Aspects in Manufacturing

Appendix A : List of Symbols
Appendix B : Greek Letters
Appendix C : List of Acronyms
Index