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Material Selection

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In this chapter the typical applied materials and their material properties are discussed. Material properties for metal, composite materials, etc. are given. The design considerations for the selection of certain materials are summarized.

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13.6 Literature

  • Ashby, M.F., 2003, Materials Selection in Mechanical design, second edition, Buterworth Heinemann, ISBN 0 7506 4357 9.

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(2008). Material Selection. In: Spacecraft Structures. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75553-1_13

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