ABSTRACT

This textbook will be welcomed throughout engineering education as the one-stop teaching text for students of manufacturing. It takes the student through the fundamental principles and practices of modern manufacturing processes in a lively and informative fashion. Topics include casting, joining, cutting, metal deformation processes, surface treat

chapter 1|12 pages

Engineering manufacture in modern society

chapter 2|30 pages

Shapes made from molten metals—casting

chapter 3|40 pages

Plastic deformation of metals

chapter 4|20 pages

Processing of plastics and elastomers

chapter 5|38 pages

Joining processes

chapter 6|32 pages

Surface treatment of materials

chapter 17|14 pages

3 What is powder metallurgy?

chapter 10|18 pages

Productivity and automation

chapter 11|28 pages

Quality assurance