This comprehensive, up-to-date text has balanced coverage of the science, engineering and technology of manufacturing processes and operations.

The structure of metals -- Mechanical behavior, testing, and manufacturing properties of materials -- Physical properties of materials -- Metal alloys: their structure and strengthening by heat treatment -- Ferrous metals and alloys: production, general properties, and applications -- Nonferrous metals and alloys: production, general properties, and applications -- Polymers: structure, general properties, and applications -- Ceramics, graphite, diamond, and nanomaterials: structure, general properties, and applications -- Composite materials: structure, general properties, and applications -- Fundamentals of metal casting -- Metal-casting processes and equipment -- Metal casting: design, materials, and economics -- Metal-rolling processes and equipment -- Metal-forging processes and equipment -- Metal extrusion and drawing processes and equipment -- Sheet-metal forming processes and equipment -- Powder-metal processing and equipment -- Ceramics, glasses, and superconductors: processing and equipment -- Plastics and composite materials: forming and shaping -- Rapid-prototyping processes and operations -- Fundamentals of machining -- Cutting-tool materials and cutting fluids -- Machining processes: turning and hole making -- Machining processes: milling, broaching, sawing, filing, and gear manufacturing -- Machining centers, machine-tool structures, and machining economics -- Abrasive machining and finishing operations -- Advanced machining processes -- Fabrication of microelectronic devices -- Fabrication of microelectromechanical devices and systems and nanoscale manufacturing -- Fusion-welding processes -- Solid-state welding processes -- Brazing, soldering, adhesive-bonding, and mechanical-fastening processes -- Surface roughness and measurement; friction, wear, and lubrication -- Surface treatments, coatings, and cleaning -- Engineering metrology and instrumentation -- Quality assurance, testing, and inspection -- Automation of manufacturing processes -- Computer-aided manufacturing -- Computer-integrated manufacturing systems -- Product design and process selection in a competitive environment.

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