Chapter 10 - Insertion of New Alloys and Process Technologies

Abstract

This chapter discusses the approaches used in practice to insert new materials and processes technologies whose metallurgy and design were described in the previous chapters. Despite the historic success of the commercialization of new technologies using traditional approaches, the increasing complexity of materials coupled with their longer development cycle time compared with those for products has resulted in many missed opportunities for new materials and processes insertion. Examples are provided to emphasize the importance and necessity of integrating materials and processes design with product attributes and for the use of computational materials science tools to ensure the successful insertion of new technologies.