Chapter 18 Heat, beat, stick and polish: Manufacturing processes

Chapter contents

  • 18.1 Introduction and synopsis 422
  • 18.2 Process selection in design 422
  • 18.3 Process attributes: material compatibility 424
  • 18.4 Shaping processes: attributes and origins 426
  • 18.5 Joining processes: attributes and origins 434
  • 18.6 Surface treatment (finishing) processes: attributes and origins 437
  • 18.7 Estimating cost for shaping processes 438
  • 18.8 Computer-aided process selection 442
  • 18.9 Case studies 443
  • 18.10 Summary and conclusions 453
  • 18.11 Further reading 454
  • 18.12 Exercises 454
  • 18.13 Exploring design with CES 455
  • 18.14 Exploring the science with CES Elements 457

Materials and processing are inseparable. Ores, minerals and oil are processed to create ...

Get Materials, 2nd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.