This comprehensive, up-to-date text has balanced coverage of the fundamentals of materials and processes, its analytical approaches, and its applications in manufacturing engineering. Students using this text will be able to properly assess the capabilities, limitations, and potential of manufacturing processes and their competitive aspects.

Salient Features
Core Features to Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials
Demonstrates to students the relevance of the material with real-world examples
Allows students to easily grasp the often complex subject matter presented
Each chapter now begins with an outline describing briefly its objectives and contents

Table of Content
Fundamentals of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Structure and Manufacturing Properties of Metals
Surfaces, Tribology, Dimensional Characteristics, Inspection, and Product Quality Assurance
Metal-Casting Processes and Equipment; Heat Treatment
Bulk Deformation Processes
Sheet-Metal Forming Processes
Material-Removal Processes: Cutting
Material-Removal Processes: Abrasive, Chemical, Electrical, and High-Energy Beams
Properties and Processing of Polymers and Reinforced Plastics; Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Tooling
Properties and Processing of Metal Powders, Ceramics, Glasses, Composites, and Superconductors
Joining and Fastening Processes
Fabrication of Microelectronic, Micromechanical, and Microelectromechanical Devices; Nanomanufacturing
Automation of Manufacturing Processes and Operations
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Product Design and Manufacturing in a Global Competitive Environment