Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. I. Fundamentals of Materials: Their Behavior and Manufacturing Properties -- 1. The Structure of Metals -- 2. Mechanical Behavior, Testing, and Manufacturing Properties of Materials -- 3. Physical Properties of Materials -- 4. Metal Alloys: Their Structure and Strengthening by Heat Treatment -- 5. Ferrous Metals and Alloys: Production, General Properties, and Applications -- 6. Nonferrous Metals and Alloys: Production, General Properties, and Applications -- 7. Polymers: Structure, General Properties, and Applications -- 8. Ceramics, Graphite, Diamond, and Nanomaterials: Structure, General Properties, and Applications -- 9. Composite Materials: Structure, General Properties, and Applications -- Pt. II. Metal-Casting Processes and Equipment -- 10. Fundamentals of Metal Casting -- 11. Metal-Casting Processes and Equipment -- 12. Metal Casting: Design, Materials, and Economics -- Pt. III. Forming and Shaping Processes and Equipment -- 13. Metal-Rolling Processes and Equipment -- 14. Metal-Forging Processes and Equipment -- 15. Metal Extrusion and Drawing Processes and Equipment -- 16. Sheet-Metal Forming Processes and Equipment -- 17. Powder-Metal Processing and Equipment -- 18. Ceramics, Glasses, and Superconductors: Processing and Equipment -- 19. Plastics and Composite Materials: Forming and Shaping -- 20. Rapid-Prototyping Processes and Operations -- Pt. IV. Machining Processes and Machine Tools -- 21. Fundamentals of Machining -- 22. Cutting-Tool Materials and Cutting Fluids -- 23. Machining Processes: Turning and Hole Making -- 24. Machining Processes: Milling, Broaching, Sawing, Filing, and Gear Manufacturing -- 25. Machining Centers, Machine-Tool Structures, and Machining Economics -- 26. Abrasive Machining and Finishing Operations -- 27. Advanced Machining Processes -- Pt. V. Micromanufacturing and Fabrication of Microelectronic Devices -- 28. Fabrication of Microelectronic Devices -- 29. Fabrication of Microelectromechanical Devices and Systems and Nanoscale Manufacturing -- Pt. VI. Joining Processes and Equipment -- 30. Fusion-Welding Processes -- 31. Solid-State Welding Processes -- 32. Brazing, Soldering, Adhesive-Bonding, and Mechanical-Fastening Processes -- Pt. VII. Surface Technology -- 33. Surface Roughness and Measurement; Friction, Wear, and Lubrication -- 34. Surface Treatments, Coatings, and Cleaning -- Pt. VIII. Engineering Metrology, Instrumentation, and Quality Assurance -- 35. Engineering Metrology and Instrumentation -- 36. Quality Assurance, Testing, and Inspection -- Pt. IX. Manufacturing in a Competitive Environment -- 37. Automation of Manufacturing Processes -- 38. Computer-Aided Manufacturing -- 39. Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems -- 40. Product Design and Process Selection in a Competitive Environment.