Mechanics of materials

Mechanics of materials is 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.

History

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

See also

References

J.E. Gordon, "The New Science of Strong Materials", Princeton, 1984.
M.F. Ashby, "Materials Selection in Design", Pergamon, 1992.
A.H. Cottrell, "Mechanical Properties of Matter", Wiley, New York, 1964.

Categories: Materials science

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