Materials selection should be performed in the earliest stages of the design cycle but is often overlooked, causing project delays with associated increased costs later.
Selection of the most appropriate material depends on many factors and several outside the usual parameters of strength, toughness, etc.
In product design the main goal of material selection is to minimize cost while meeting product performance goals. Systematic selection of the best material for a given application begins with the required properties.
A systematic approach to materials selection will be applied to your project, which will ensure that all design parameters are satisfied while minimising costs to the project.
