Materials processing: a unified approach to processing of metals, ceramics and polymers

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Summary / review / table of contents

1 Introduction to Materials Processing;
1.1 Materials Processing: Definition and Scope;
1.2 Three Approaches to Materials Processing;
1.3 Materials Processing Steps;
1.4 Processing of Metals;
1.5 Processing of Ceramics;
1.6 Processing of Polymers;
1.7 Summary; Bibliography and Recommended Reading;
Cited References;

2 Starting Materials;
2.1 What Is a Starting Material?;
2.2 Metals;
2.2.1 Introduction;
2.2.2 Bulk Metal Starting Materials;
2.2.3 Metal Powder Starting Materials;
2.3 Ceramics
2.3.1 Introduction
2.3.2 Ceramic Powder Starting Materials;
2.3.3 Glass Starting Materials;
2.4 Polymers;
2.4.1 Introduction;
2.4.2 Thermoplastic Polymer Starting Materials;
2.4.3 Thermoset Polymer Starting Materials;
2.5 Summary;
Bibliography and Recommended Reading;
Metals;
Ceramics;
Polymers;
Cited References;
Questions and Problems;
Questions;
Problems;

3 Melt Processes;
3.1 Introduction;
3.2 Fundamentals;
3.2.1 Melt Structure and Surface Tension;
3.2.2 Melt Rheology;
3.2.3 Flow Fundamentals;
3.2.4 Heat Transfer Fundamentals;
3.2.5 Solidification;
3.3 Shape Casting;
3.3.1 Process Overview
3.3.2 Metal Melt Preparation
3.3.3 Sand Casting;
3.3.4 Permanent Mold Casting;
3.3.5 Die Casting;
3.3.6 Post-Processing of Cast Metal Parts;
3.4 Casting of Flat Sheets;
3.4.1 Process Overview;
3.4.2 Glass Melt Preparation;
3.4.3 Float Glass Process;
3.4.4 Fusion Downdraw Process;
3.4.5 Post-Processing Operations for Glass Sheets;
3.5 Extrusion;
3.5.1 Process Overview;
3.5.2 Melting and Flow in a Single Screw Extruder;
3.5.3 Die Flow;
3.5.4 Single Screw Extruder Operating Diagram;
3.5.5 Twin Screw Extrusion;
3.5.6 Die Exit Effects;
3.5.7 Extruded Products and Solidification
3.6 Injection Molding
3.6.1 Process Overview;
3.6.2 The Injection Molding Machine and Cycle;
3.6.3 Mold Flow;
3.6.4 Packing and Solidification;
3.6.5 Reaction Injection Molding;
3.7 Blow Molding;
3.7.1 Process Overview;
3.7.2 Blow Molding of Glass;
3.7.3 Blow Molding of Polymers;
3.8 Melt-Based Additive Processes;
3.8.1 Process Overview;
3.8.2 Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM);
3.8.3 Inkjet Printing of Melts;
3.9 Summary;
Bibliography and Recommended Reading;
Fundamentals;
Shape Casting of Metals;
Casting of Flat Glass;
Extrusion and Injection Molding; Blow Molding;
Melt-based Additive Processes Cited ReferencesQuestions and Problems;
Questions;
Problems;

4 Solid Processes;
4.1 Introduction;
4.2 Fundamentals;
4.2.1 Deformation and Plastic Flow under Uniaxial Tension;
4.2.2 Effects of Temperature and Strain Rate on Deformation;
4.2.3 Deformation and Yielding under Triaxial Stresses;
4.2.4 Friction;
4.2.5 Efficiency and Temperature Rise;
4.3 Solid Processes;
4.3.1 Process Overview;
4.3.2 Wire Drawing;
4.3.3 Extrusion;
4.3.4 Forging;
4.3.5 Rolling;
4.3.6 Bending;
4.3.7 Thermoforming;
4.3.8 Superplastic Forming;
4.4 Summary;
Bibliography and Recommended Reading;
Fundamentals

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