METE303Undergraduate
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Printed in the catalogue as MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS
Course content
Continuum mechanics; concepts of elasticity and plasticity. Micromechanics of deformation in metals, ceramics, and polymers. Dislocation slip, twinning and plasticity of polymers. Strengthening mechanisms. Time and temperature dependent deformation; creep, superplasticity , and viscoelasticity. Fracture behavior of materials; ductile and brittle fracture mechanisms, fracture transitions. Principles of fracture mechanics and toughness. Fatigue of materials; fatique design and life prediction.
Where it sits in a curriculum
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- Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringYear 3, Fall semester
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