Mechanics of materials
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A field of study at the boundary of two disciplines, Applied mechanics and Materials Science and Engineering, focussing on relations between the mechanical behavior of materials and their microstructures.
[edit] History
[edit] Major topics
- Stress-strain relations
- Mechanical testing
- Microstructures of materials
- Elasticity of materials
- Plasticity of materials
- Creep of materials
- Fracture toughness
- Strength of materials
- Fatigue of materials
- Diffusion in materials
- Oxidation of materials
- Constitutive laws
- Microstructural evolution
- Deformation-mechanism maps
- Material selection
[edit] References
- J.E. Gordon, "The New Science of Strong Materials", Princeon, 1984.
- M.F. Ashby, "Materials Selection in Design", Pergamon, 1992.
- A.H. Cottrell, "Mechanical Properties of Matter", Wiley, New York, 1964.
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