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The updated revision of the bestseller-in a more useful format! Mechanical Engineers' Handbook has a long tradition as a single resource of valuable information related to specialty areas in the diverse industries and job functions in which mechanical engineers work. This Third Edition, the most aggressive revision to date, goes beyond the straight data, formulas, and calculations provided in other handbooks and focuses on authoritative discussions, real-world examples, and insightful analyses while covering more topics than in previous editions. Book 1: Materials and Mechanical Design is divided into two parts that go hand-in-hand. The first part covers metals, plastics, composites, ceramics, and smart materials, providing expert advice on common uses of specific materials as well as what criteria qualify them as suitable for particular applications. Coverage in the second part of this book addresses practical techniques to solve real, everyday problems, including: * Nondestructive testing * Computer-Aided Design (CAD) * TRIZ (the Russian acronym for Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) * The Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data (STEP) * Virtual realityContent: Chapter 1 Carbon and Alloy Steels (pages 1–38): Bruce L. Bramfitt Chapter 2 Stainless Steels (pages 39–58): James Kelly Chapter 3 Aluminum Alloys (pages 59–116): J. G. Kaufman Chapter 4 Copper and Copper Alloys (pages 117–220): Konrad J. A. Kundig and John G. Cowie Chapter 5 Selection of Titanium Alloys for Design (pages 221–255): Matthew J. Donachie Chapter 6 Nickel and Its Alloys (pages 256–277): Gaylord D. Smith and Brian A. Baker Chapter 7 Magnesium and Its Alloys (pages 278–286): Robert E. Brown Chapter 8 Selection of Superalloys for Design (pages 287–334): Matthew J. Donachie and Stephen J. Donachie Chapter 9 Plastics: Information and Properties of Polymeric Materials (pages 335–379): Edward N. Peters Chapter 10 Composite Materials (pages 380–417): Carl Zweben Chapter 11 Smart Materials (pages 418–432): James A. Harvey Chapter 12 Overview of Ceramic Materials, Design, and Application (pages 433–449): R. Nathan Katz Chapter 13 Sources of Materials Data (pages 450–465): J. G. Kaufman Chapter 14 Quantitative Methods of Materials Selection (pages 466–488): Mahmoud M. Farag Chapter 15 Stress Analysis (pages 489–556): Franklin E. Fisher Chapter 16 An Introduction to the Finite?Element Method (pages 557–580): Tarek I. Zohdi Chapter 17 Design for Six Sigma: A Mandate for Competitiveness (pages 581–611): James E. McMunigal and H. Barry Bebb Chapter 18 TRIZ (pages 612–641): James E. McMunigal, Steven Ungvari, Michael Slocum and Ruth E. McMunigal Chapter 19 Computer?Aided Design (pages 642–724): Emory W. Zimmers Chapter 20 Data Exchange Using STEP (pages 725–731): Martin Hardwick Chapter 21 Engineering Applications of Virtual Reality (pages 732–761): Xiaobo Peng and Ming C. Leu Chapter 22 Physical Ergonomics (pages 762–781): Maury A. Nussbaum and Jaap H. van Dieen Chapter 23 Electronic Materials and Packaging (pages 782–818): Warren C. Fackler Chapter 24 Design Optimization: An Overview (pages 819–846): A. Ravi Ravindran and G. V. Reklaitis Chapter 25 Design for Manufacture and Assembly with Plastics (pages 847–859): James A. Harvey Chapter 26 Failure Modes: Performance and Service Requirements for Metals (pages 860–924): J. A. Collins and S. R. Daniewicz Chapter 27 Failure Analysis of Plastics (pages 925–941): Vishu Shah Chapter 28 Failure Modes: Performance and Service Requirements for Ceramics (pages 942–961): Dietrich Munz Chapter 29 Mechanical Reliability and Life Prediction for Brittle Materials (pages 962–979): G. S. White, E. R. Fuller and S. W. Freiman Chapter 30 Total Quality Management in Mechanical Design (pages 980–999): B. S. Dhillon Chapter 31 Reliability in the Mechanical Desi