Guides: ME 2300: Introduction to Engineering Design: Manufacturers & Parts

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Manufacturers, Parts, Products, and Materials Catalogs

Many firms sells the parts and supplies you will need to build your product. Explore the following for parts, or visit local hardware stores.

Grainger.com
supplies and part
McMaster-Carr Supply Company
industrial supplier

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Product search and contact information for thousands of U.S. manufacturers.
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Materials Selection

Materials Selection in Mechanical Design
(Knovel ebook) - describes a procedure for materials selection in mechanical design, allowing the most suitable materials for a given application to be identified from the full range of materials and section shapes available.