Incluye referencia bibliográfica e índice CONTENIDO: Introduction -- Properties of Materials -- Nature of Metals and Alloys -- Equilibrium Diagrams and the Iron-Carbon System -- Heat Treatment -- Ferrous Metals and Alloys -- Nonferrous Metals and Alloys -- Nonmetallic Materials: Plastics, Elastomers, Ceramics, and Composites -- Material Selection -- Measurement and Inspection -- Nondestructive Inspection and Testing -- Process Capability and Quality Control -- Fundamentals of Casting -- Expendable-Mold Casting Processes -- Multiple-Use-Mold Casting Processes -- Powder Metallurgy -- Fundamentals of Metal Forming -- Hot-Working Processes -- Cold-Working Processes -- Fabrication of Plastics, Ceramics, and Composites -- Fundamentals of Chip-Type Machining Processes -- Cutting Tools for Machining -- Turning and Boring and Related Processes -- Drilling and Related Hole-Making Processes -- Milling - Broaching, Sawing, Filing, Shaping, and Planing, -- Abrasive Machining Processes -- Workholding Devices - Numerical control and machining centers -- Thread Manufacturing - Gear manufacturing - Nontraditional machining processes -- Gas Flame Processes: Welding, Cutting, and straightening -- Arc Processes: Welding and cutting -- Resistance Welding -- Other Welding and related Processes -- Brazing and Soldering -- Adhesive Bonding and Mechanical Fastening - Manufacturing concerns in welding and joining - Surface treatments and finishing - manufacturing systems and automation -- Production System - Lean production: JIT Manufacturing Systems.
