Material Selection

Question 1

What are the 4 steps of material selection?

Answer 1

1) Analyze material requirements
2) Select candidate materials
3) Evaluate candidate materials
4) Select the best material

Question 2

What should you look for when analyzing material requirements?

Answer 2

1) Load conditions
2) Environment
3) Dimensions

Question 3

What factors need to be considered when selecting candidate materials?

Answer 3

1) Fabrication process: casting, forging, machining, welding
2) Availability: cost, service life, maintenance, Quantity needed

Question 4

What are candidate materials evaluated on?

Answer 4

Response of material based on codes and standards

Question 5

Ideally any material chosen should give some type of warning before failure. What would be
warning signs?

Answer 5

1) Discoloration
2) Bulging
3) Leaking