ME480/580: Materials Selection

Oregon State University
Winter Term 2009
Dr. W. H. Warnes

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A: Icarus relied on inappropriate materials for his design with unpleasant consequences.

B: Silicon carbide fibers in a titanium matrix composite. [Modified from an image by James Baughman, NASA Langley, in Advanced Materials and Processes, February 1997]

C: The background is a materials selection chart as developed by M. F. Ashby and will be used in this course for optimization of materials selection.

D: Modern vacuum systems incorporate a wide range of materials chosen for specific design concerns.

E: The materials that make up a common water spigot can also profit from optimization in the selection process.