Serope Kalpakjian is professor emeritus of mechanical and materials engineering at
the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. He is the author of Mechanical Processing
of Materials (Van Nostrand, 1967) and co-author of Lubricants and Lubrication
in Metalworking Operations (with E.S. Nachtman, Dekker, 1985). Both of the first
editions of his books Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials (Addison-
Wesley, 1984) and Manufacturing Engineering and Technology (Addison-Wesley,
1989) have received the M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Textbook Award of
SME. Professor Kalpakjian has received the Forging Industry Educational and Research
Foundation Best Paper Award (1966), the Excellence in Teaching Award from the
Illinois Institute of Technology (1970), the ASME Centennial Medallion (1980), the
SME International Education Award (1989), a Person of the Millennium Award
from IIT (1999), and the Albert Easton White Outstanding Teacher Award from
ASM International (2000); the SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer
Award for 2002 was named after him.
Steven R. Schmid is an associate professor in the Department of Aerospace and
Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, where he teaches and conducts
research in the general areas of manufacturing, machine design, and tribology.
He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Illinois Institute
of Technology (with Honors) and master's and Ph.D. degrees, both in mechanical
engineering, from Northwestern University. He has received numerous awards,
including the John T. Parsons Award from SME (2000), the Newkirk Award from
ASME (2000), the Kaneb Center Teaching Award (2000 and 2003), and the Ruth
and Joel Spira Award for Excellence in Teaching (2005). He is also the recipient of a
National Science Foundation CAREERS Award (1996) and an ALCOA Foundation
Award (1994).
"Chapter 1 The Structure Of Metals
Chapter 2 Mechanical Behavior, Testing, and Manufacturing Properties of Materials
Chapter 3 Physical Properties of Materials
Chapter 4 Metal Alloys: Their Structure and Strengthening by Heat Treatment
Chapter 5 Ferrous Metals and Alloys: Production, General Properties, and Applications
Chapter 6 Nonferrous Metals and Alloys: Production, General Properties, and Applications
Chapter 7 Polymers: Structure, General Properties, and Applications
Chapter 8 Ceramics, Glass, Graphite, Diamond, and Nanomaterials: Structure, General Properties, and Applications
Chapter 9 Composite Materials: Structure, General Properties, and Applications
Chapter 10 Fundamentals of Metal Casting
Chapter 11 Metal-casting Processes and Equipment
Chapter 12 Metal Casting: Design, Materials, and Economics
Chapter 13 Metal-rolling Processes and Equipment
Chapter 14 Metal-forging Processes and Equipment
Chapter 15 Metal Extrusion and Drawing Processes and Equipment
Chapter 16 Sheet-metal Forming Processes and Equipment
Chapter 17 Powder Metal Processes and Equipment
Chapter 18 Ceramics, Glasses, and Superconductors: Processing and Equipment
Chapter 19 Plastics and Composite Materials: Forming and Shaping
Chapter 20 Rapid-prototyping Processes and Operations
Chapter 21 Fundamentals of Machining
Chapter 22 Cutting-tool Materials and Cutting Fluids
Chapter 23 Machining Processes: Turning and Hole Making
Chapter 24 Machining Processes: Milling, Broaching, Sawing, Filing, and Gear Manufacturing
Chapter 25 Machining Centers, Machine-Tool Structures, and Machining Economics
Chapter 26 Abrasive Machining and Finishing Operations
Chapter 27 Advanced Machining Processes and Equipment
Chapter 28 Fabrication of Microelectronic Devices
Chapter 29 Fabrication of Microelectromechanical Devices and Systems and Nanoscale Manufacturing
Chapter 30 Fusion Welding Processes
Chapter 31 Solid-State Welding Processes
Chapter 32 Brazing, Soldering, Adhesive-bonding, and Mechanical Fastening Processes
Chapter 33 Surface Roughness and Measurement; Friction, Wear, and Lubrication
Chapter 34 Surface Treatments, Coatings, and Cleaning
Chapter 35 Engineering Metrology and Instrumentation
Chapter 36 Quality Assurance, Testing and Inspection
Chapter 37 Automation of Manufacturing Processes and Operations
Chapter 38 Computer-aided Manufacturing
Chapter 39 Computer-integrated Manufacturing Systems
Chapter 40 Product Design and Manufacturing in a Competitive Environment"
1. An excellent overview of manufacturing concepts is provided with a balance of relevant fundamentals and real-world practices.
2. Coverage of the latest technological advances, like rapid prototyping, the most dramatic change in manufacturing in recent years. Also includes coverage of nanofabrication, rapid tooling, and semisolid metalworking making this is one of the most up-to-date texts available.
3. A wealth of examples and industrially-relevant case studies demonstrate the importance of the subject matter, offer a real-world perspective, and keep students interested and engaged.
4.Superior use of analogies, discussions, and problems motivate students' interest in the material."