Mechanical properties of engineered materials
This book provides a simple introduction to the subject of mechanical properties of engineered materials for undergraduate and graduate students. It covers essential principles required to understand and interpret the mechanical properties of different types of materials.
xiii, 583 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780824789008, 0824789008
300921090
1. Overview of Crystal/Defect Structure and Mechanical Properties and Behavior
2. Defect Structure and Mechanical Properties
3. Basic Definitions of Stress and Strain
4. Introduction to Elastic Behavior
5. Introduction to Plasticity
6. Introduction to Dislocation Mechanics
7. Dislocations and Plastic Deformation
8. Dislocation Strengthening Mechanisms
9. Introduction to Composites
10. Further Topics in Composites
11. Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics
12. Mechanisms of Fracture
13. Toughening Mechanisms
14. Fatigue of Materials
15. Introduction to Viscoelasticity, Creep, and Creep Crack Growth