Mechanical Engineers' Handbook has a long tradition as a single resource of valuable information related to speciality areas in the diverse industries and job functions in which mechanical engineers work. This Third Edition, the most aggressive revision to date,goes beyound the straight data, formulas, and calculations provided in other handbooks and focuses on authoritative discussions, real-world examples, and insighful analyses while covering more topics than in previous editons.
Book 1: Materials and Mechanical Design is divided into two parts that go hand-in-hand. The first part covers metals, plastics, composites, ceramics and smart materials, providing expert advice on common uses of specific materials as well as what criteira qualify them as suitable for particular applications. Coverage in the second part of this book addresses practical techniques to solve real, everyday problems, including:
Nondestructive testing
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
TRIZ (the Russian acronym for Theory of Inventive Problem Solving)
The Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data (STEP)
Virtual reality

Contents:
Preface
Vision Statement
Contributors

PART I Materials
1. Carbon and Alloy Steels
2. Stainless Steels
3. Aluminum Alloys
4. Copper and Copper Alloys
5. Selection of Titanium Alloys for Design
6. Nickel and Its Alloys
7. Magnesium and Its Alloys
8. Selection of Superralloys for Design
9. Plastics: Information and Properties of Polymeric Materials
10. Composite Materials
11. Smart Materials
12. Overview of Ceramic materials, Design , and Application
13. Sources of Materials Data
14. Quantitative methods of Materials Selection

PART 2 Mechanical Design
15. Stress Analysis
16. An Introduction to the Finite-Element Method
17. Design for Six Sigma: A Mandate for Competitiveness
18. TRIZ
19. Computer-Aided Design
20. Data Exchange Using STEP
21. Engineering Applications of Virtual Reality
22. Physical Ergonomics
23. Electronic Materials and Packaging
24. Design Optimization: An Overview
25. Design for Manufacturing and Assembly with Plastics
26. Failure Modes: Performance and Service Requirements for metals
27. Failure Analysis of Plastics
28. Failure Modes: Performance and Service Requirements for Ceramics
29. Mechanical Reliability and Life Prediction for Brittle Materials
30. Total Quality management in Mechanical Design
31. Reliability in the Mechanical Design process
32. Lubrication of Machine Elements
33. Seal Technology
34. Vibration and Shock
35. Noise Measurement and Control
36. Nondestructive Inspection