Publisher's Synopsis
This is the second of two volumes on this subject and continues the original aim to provide educational material for both industry and academia which combines aspects of materials science and technology with manufacturing and design issues in the format of a collection of independent studies. The various chapters reflect present-day practice, where technological issues are dealt with by team-work from various discipline backgrounds rather than by the efforts of individual specialists. Volume One has proved to be useful replacement of more traditional course material for graduate students in materials design. The layout of the book in which each chapter can be read separately as a complete study of materials and manufacturing issues from idea to product or application, provides the student with excellent practice and a sound materials science and technology background. This combination makes difficult conceptual issues easy to digest and motivates students because it shows the impact of their future work.
