Materials are the stuff of design. From the very beginning of human
history, materials have been taken from the natural world and shaped,
modified, and adapted for everything from primitive tools to modern
electronics. This renowned book by noted materials engineering author
Mike Ashby and Industrial designer, Kara Johnson, explores the role of
materials and materials processing in product design, with a
particular emphasis on creating both desired aesthetics and
functionality. The new edition will feature even more of the highly
useful "materials profiles," that give critical design, processing,
performance and applications criteria for each material in question.
The reader will find information ranging from the generic and
commercial names of each material, its physical and mechanical
properties, its chemical properties, its common uses, how it is
typically made and processed, and even its average price. And with
improved photographs and drawings, the reader will be taken even more
closely to the way real design is done by real designers, selecting
the optimum materials for a successful product.
* The best guide ever published on the on the role of materials, past
and present, in product development, by noted materials authority Mike
Ashby and professional designer Kara Johnson--now with even better
photos and drawings on the Design Process
* Significant new section on the use of re-cycled materials in
products, and the importance of sustainable design for manufactured
goods and services
* Enhanced materials profiles, with addition of new materials types
like nanomaterials, advanced plastics and bio-based materials
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781856174978
Publisert
2010
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Antall sider
344
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