ABSTRACT
Figure 5.1 illustrates the direct relation between material properties and component design. This relation, however, is complex because the behavior of the material in the finished product can be quite different from that of the stock material used in making it. This point is illustrated in Figure 6.1, which shows the direct influence of stock material properties, production method, component geometry, and external forces on the behavior of materials in the finished component. The figure also shows that secondary relationships exist between geometry and production method, between stock material and production method, and between stock material and component geometry. The effect of stock material properties, component geometry, and applied forces on the behavior of materials is discussed in this chapter, and the effect of production method on the design and component geometry is discussed in Chapter 7.
