ALEXANDRIA

UNIVERSITY

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT

PE 121: Materials Technology -1

Dr. Mohamed A. Daha

ALEXANDRIA
UNIVERSITY

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT

Lecture 1:
Engineering Materials and Their Properties

Introduction
The evolution of engineering materials

The projections to 2020 rely on estimates of material usage in automobiles and aircraft by
manufacturers. The time scale is nonlinear. The rate of change is far faster today than at any previous
time in history.
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Introduction
FUNCTION, MATERIAL, SHAPE, AND PROCESS

The central problem of materials selection in mechanical design: the interaction

between function, material, process, and shape.

The World of Engineering Materials

The menu of engineering materials. The basic families of metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers,
and elastomers can be combined in various geometries to create hybrids.

Materials and design

The goal of design: To create products that perform their function effectively, safely, at
acceptable cost and environmentally sound. What do we need to know to do this? More than

just test data.

Selection of
Materials & Processes

Organizing information: the materials tree

The taxonomy of the kingdom of materials and their attributes. Computer based
selection software stores data in a hierarchical structure like this.

Materials Selection
Factors Influencing Materials Selection
Issues include
Properties
Physical & Mechanical

Cost analysis
Availability
Materials life & maintenance

Manufacturing considerations
Castability / formability

Environmental issues
Ergonomic & safety Recycling

Machinability / Coatability
Heat treatment / Weldability
Failure & repairability

Material Selection
Stiff
Strong
Tough
Light

All OK !

Need to improve on the

selection of materials

Mechanical properties