choice of materials for construction object

[Morris22]

Hello everyone,
I would like to point out that I am very new to this forum and not if the question I am about to ask you is pertinent, however, is that
that arouses at the moment my primary interest.
I come immediately to the therefore: I would like to point out that I am not an industrial designer but I am passionate about the creation of objects and I would be very interested in understanding how to choose the material with which you intend to build an object. in other words I would like to know if there are databases with many types of materials divided by categories and illustrated by images.
Here, I would like to know in detail this aspect of the work of the industrial designer.
I hope I've been precise in my question.

thanks to those who will make me understand the functioning of this aspect.

 

[Jari]

... choose the material. . .
So if I work wood and see plastic chairs around, I have to give a sensible and convincing justification if I want to sell wooden chairs.
a plastic chair, generalizing a little coarsely, will be easily reproducible in a large number of pieces all equal to each other.
therefore in theory will have a relatively low cost.
If I want to propose a wooden chair I will definitely have to make a design that best suits this material.
but if I make 4 round legs with a flat table as a seat, I don't think I will make much progress in the sales of that product.
plastic, I would not say banality, is a material that takes the form we want.
Obviously we can't make any form because we like it, and then we can't make it or it's too complex and sophisticated the equipment.
It's a big speech, I'm forced to give you an example.
the car radio station is sparkly as the chromed steel is almost certainly plastic.
a specific material was chosen, because it had to be painted, because it had to meet certain requirements being an internal part of a vehicle etc...
between 2 summers and 3 winters, how will the matings of the dashboard be compared to the housing?
Is there gonna be any Jews because of the thermal stress and vibrations?
Was it better to make aluminum?
better for who?
If you work in an industry or sell a product, you must be able to give enough reasons to those who buy it.
you work a material, or you are expert in a certain technology. You have to make others choose you.

 

[meccanicamg]

I'd say it's not enough to make a nice design. the important thing is that all the planning standards, compliance with standards and the environment, durability and safety are respected. not less environmental and economic impact of manufacture.
I would say that we must have good technological, technical, engineering bases to choose a material