Manufacturing Technology

Importance of Manufacturing Technology Selection of Materials and Manufacturing Processes Company Organization Role of Computers in Modern Manufacturing Technology Planning for Manufacturing Accuracy of Manufacturing Processes Economical and Environmental Considerations Health and Safety Aspects Properties of Engineering Materials Introduction Physical Properties Mechanical Properties Manufacturing (Fabricating) Properties Structure of Metals and Alloys Introduction Lattice Structure of Metals Imperfections in Lattice Structure Solidification of Metals and Alloys Engineering Materials and Their Applications Introduction Classification of Engineering Materials Ferrous Metals and Alloys Nonferrous Metals and Alloys Newly Born Engineering Materials Heat Treatment of Metals and Alloys Introduction Heat Treatment of Steels Basic Heat Treatment Operations of Steels Heat Treatment of Cast Iron Heat Treatment of Nonferrous Alloys and Stainless Steels (Precipitation Hardening) Smelting of Metallic Materials Introduction Smelting of Ferrous Metals Smelting and Extraction of Nonferrous Metals Casting of Metallic Materials Introduction and Classification Historical Development of Casting Expendable Mold Casting Processes Permanent Mold Castings Melting Furnaces Cleaning and Finishing of Castings Quality of Castings Modeling of Casting Fundamentals of Metal Forming Introduction Simple Stresses and Strains Two- and Three-Dimensional Stresses and Strains Yield Criteria General Plastic Stress-Strain Relations (Theory of Plasticity) Effect of Temperature on Plastic Deformation Cold, Warm, and Hot Forming Effect of Strain Rate on Plastic Deformation Superplasticity Effect of Friction and Lubrication in Metal Forming Bulk Forming of Metallic Materials Introduction Classification of Forming Processes Forging Processes Rolling Processes Extrusion Rod, Wire, and Tube Drawing Sheet Metal Forming Processes Introduction and Classification Shearing Processes Bending Processes Stretch Forming Deep Drawing Rubber Pad Forming (Flexible-Die Forming) Hydroforming (Fluid-Forming Processes) Spinning Superplastic Forming of Sheets Blow Forming and Vacuum Forming Thermoforming Methods Sheet Metal Formability High-Velocity Forming and High-Energy-Rate Forming Introduction and Classification Characteristics of HVF and HERF Processes High-Velocity Forming Machines High-Energy-Rate Forming Processes Future of HVF and HERF Powder Metallurgy and Processing of Ceramic Materials Introduction Historical Development of Powder Metallurgy Metal Powder Production Powder Metal Characterization Blending and Mixing of Powders Powder Compaction Sintering Secondary Operations Ceramic Materials Ceramic Manufacturing Processes Polymeric Materials and Their Processing Introduction Historical Development of Polymeric Materials Polymerization Thermoplastic Polymers (Thermoplastics TP) Thermosetting Polymers (Thermosets) Elastomers. Thermoplastic Elastomers Processing of Polymeric Materials Composite Materials and Their Fabrication Processes Introduction Classification and Characteristics of Composites Fiber-Reinforced Composites Particulate Composite Materials Laminated Composite Materials Combinations of Composite Materials Fabrication of Composite Materials Molding Processes Prepreg Fabrication Filament Winding Pultrusion Fundamentals of Traditional Machining Processes Introduction Basics of Chipping Processes Basics of Abrasion Processes Machine Tools for Traditional Machining Introduction General Purpose Machine Tools Special Purpose Machine Tools Fundamentals of Nontraditional Machining Process Introduction Classification of Nontraditional Machining Processes Jet Machining Ultrasonic Machining Chemical Machining Electrochemical Machining Electrochemical Grinding Electric Discharge Machining Electron Beam Machining Laser Beam Machining Plasma Arc Cutting Concluding Characteristics of NTMPS Numerical Control of Machine Tools Introduction NC Concepts Movements in CNC Systems Control of NC Machine Tools CNC Machine Tools Input Units CNC Instructions Program Format Features of CNC Systems Part Programming Industrial Robots and Hexapods Introduction Industrial Robots Hexapods Surface Technology Introduction Surface Smoothing Surface Cleaning Surface Protection Roll Burnishing and Ballizing Deburring Joining Processes Introduction Fusion Welding Solid-State Welding Solid-Liquid State Welding Welding of Plastics Metallurgy of Welded Joints Welding Defects Welding Quality Control Mechanical Joining Advanced Manufacturing Techniques Introduction Near Net Shape Manufacturing Microfabrication Technology Nanotechnology Semiconductor Device Fabrication Sustainable and Green Manufacturing Materials, Processes, and Design for Manufacturing Introduction Function, Material, Process, and Shape Interaction Manufacturing Process Capabilities Process Selection Factors Manufacturing Process Selection Design for Manufacturing Quality Control Introduction Statistical Quality Control Total Quality Control The ISO 9000 Standard Dimensional Control Measuring Quality Characteristics Measuring Tools and Equipment Coordinate-Measuring Machine Surface Measurements Nondestructive Testing and Inspection Destructive Testing Automation in Manufacturing Technology Introduction Mechanization versus Automation Automation and Production Quantity Necessity for Introducing Automation Manufacturing Systems Flexible Manufacturing Systems Computer Integrated Manufacturing. Integrated Manufacturing Production System-Lean Production Adaptive Control Smart Manufacturing and Artificial Intelligence Factory of Future Concluding Remarks Related to Automated Manufacturing Health and Safety Aspects in Manufacturing Introduction Health and Safety at Work Sources of Manufacturing Hazards Personal Protective Equipment Hazards of Manufacturing Operations Appendix A: List of Symbols Appendix B: Greek Letters Appendix C: List of Acronyms Index