5th edition. Describes the procedures for material selection in mechanical design in order to ensure that the most suitable materials for a given application are identified from the range of materials available.

Mike Ashby is one of the world's foremost authorities on materials selection. He is sole or lead author of several of Elsevier's top selling engineering textbooks, including Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, Materials and the Environment, Materials and Sustainable Development, and Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design. He is also co-author of the books Engineering Materials 1&2, and Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design.

1. Introduction: Materials and Design 2. Engineering Materials and Their Properties 3. Materials Property Charts 4. Materials Selection ¿ The Basics 5. Materials Selection ¿ Case Studies 6. Processes and Their Effect on Properties 7. Processes Selection and Cost 8. Multiple Constraints and Conflicting Objectives 9. Multiple Constraints and Conflicting Objectives ¿ Case Studies 10. Selection of Material and Shape 11. Material and Shape: Case Studies 12. Designing Hybrid Materials 13. Hybrids: Case Studies 14. Materials and the Environment 15. Materials and Industrial Design 16. Sustainable Response to Forces for Change