Selecting a specific steel
Selecting a specific steel
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I am looking for a book, handbook, or person who can tell/teach me about the methodology required to select a steel for a component made from a casting. I have the static and dynamic analysis, but don't know how to "design" the required material to fabricate my parts.






RE: Selecting a specific steel
RE: Selecting a specific steel
It is hard to summarize what a metallurgical engineer learns in 4+ years at university into a "checklist" for design. One good reference on this subject is Materials Selection in Mechanical Design by M.F. Ashby. You also can find educational materials, including self-study classes in "Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist", at the ASM International website:
http://www.asminternational.org
Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora.
RE: Selecting a specific steel
CoryPad gives you a really good reference in mechanical design book as well as the link to ASM (same to MetalGuy). I don't know where you're designing, but another book to look at for ideas:
"Materials Selection for Hydrocarbon and Chemical Plants" by David Hansen and Robert Puyear.
Enjoy and Good Luck!
~NiM