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MATERIAL SELECTION PROCESS
1 Perform a material requirement
analysis
2 List the suitable material
3 Choose the most suitable Analysis the listed material in term of
material cost, performance, availability and
fabrication ability
4 Obtain the necessary test data Experimentally under real-life
operational condition
5 Product specification fulfillment Satisfy the stated specification
6 Cost Most important factor
7 Material availability Procedure using a single piece of
material
8 Material joining approach
9 Fabrication Time constrain, material type, product
application, cost, quantity
10 Technical issue Strength compared with anticipated
load, safety factor, temperature
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