Electronic Design Library- Material Selection

Material selection based on load/ application

Reference : Material Selection in Mechanical Design - M.F.Ashby

Type of Load

Pivot & Knife Edges
Minimize Thermal Distortion
Pressure Vessels
Flywheel
High Flow Fans
Elastic Hinges
Seals
Spring
Spring2
Heat-storing Walls
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Buckling Load

Design Criteria

Materials Avalialble

Wood, composites, CFRP,GFRP,Ceramics

Pivots / Knife Edges/ Bearings

Design Criteria

Materials Avalialble

Glass, High carbon steel, Tool steel, Silicon, Silicon Carbide, Tungsten Carbide, Diamond

Energy Storage Devices

Design Criteria

Materials Avalialble

Cast Iron, Lead, Ceramics, Composites-CFRP,GFRP-,High strength steel, High strength Al alloys, High strength Mg alloys, Ti alloys.

Pressure Vessels

Design Criteria

Materials Avalialble

Steel, Cu, Al alloys, Ti- alloys, High strength Al alloys, GFRP/CFRP.

Stiff, High Damping Materials

Design Criteria

Materials Avalialble

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