1 Introduction 1 <br>Pt. I Material Properties and Product Attributes <br> 2 The Nature of Materials 24 <br> 3 Mechanical Properties of Materials 39 <br> 4 Physical Properties of Materials 66 <br> 5 Dimensions, Tolerances, and Surfaces 77 <br>Pt. II Engineering Materials <br> 6 Metals 88 <br> 7 Ceramics 125 <br> 8 Polymers 143 <br> 9 Composite Materials 175 <br>Pt. III Solidification Processes <br> 10 Fundamentals of Metal Casting 193 <br> 11 Metal Casting Processes 213 <br> 12 Glassworking 246 <br> 13 Shaping Processes for Plastics 256 <br> 14 Rubber Processing Technology 306 <br> 15 Shaping Processes for Polymer Matrix Composites 317 <br>Pt. IV Particulate Processing of Metals and Ceramics <br> 16 Powder Metallurgy 334 <br> 17 Processing of Ceramics and Cermets 358 <br>Pt. V Metal Forming and Sheet Metalworking <br> 18 Fundamentals of Metal Forming 374 <br> 19 Bulk Deformation Processes in Metal Working 386 <br> 20 Sheet Metal Working 435 <br>Pt. VI Material Removal Processes <br> 21 Theory of Metal Machining 475 <br> 22 Machining Operations and Machine Tools 499 <br> 23 Cutting Tool Technology 534 <br> 24 Economic and Product Design Considerations in Machining 565 <br> 25 Grinding and Other Abrasive Processes 585 <br> 26 Nontraditional Machining and Thermal Cutting Processes 610 <br>Pt. VII Property Enhancing and Surface Processing Operations <br> 27 Heat Treatment of Metals 639 <br> 28 Cleaning and Surface Treatments 651 <br> 29 Coating and Deposition Processes 659 <br>Pt. VIII Joining and Assembly Processes <br> 30 Fundamentals of Welding 679 <br> 31 Welding Processes 694 <br> 32 Brazing, Soldering, and Adhesive Bonding 734 <br> 33 Mechanical Assembly 752 <br>Pt. IX Special Processing and Assembly Technologies <br> 34 Rapid Prototyping 772 <br> 35 Processing of Integrated Circuits 786 <br> 36 Electronics Assembly and Packaging 819 <br> 37 Microfabrication Technologies 845 <br>Pt. X Manufacturing Systems <br> 38 Numerical Control and Industrial Robotics 860 <br> 39 Group Technology and Flexible Manufacturing Systems 884 <br> 40 Production Lines 896 <br>Pt. XI Manufacturing Support Systems <br> 41 Manufacturing Engineering 912 <br> 42 Production Planning and Control 928 <br> 43 Quality Control 947 <br> 44 Measurement and Inspection 965 <br>Index 989 <br>